Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Share of population living in the capital city
Côte d'Ivoire
0.8%
in 2020
Nigeria
0.5%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
167th
Nigeria rank
169th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 169th of 170 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 169th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.