Morocco vs Nigeria: Share of population urban
Morocco
63.13
in 2025
Nigeria
63.78
in 2025
Morocco rank
126th
Nigeria rank
123rd
Share of population urban over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 63.78 against 63.13 in Morocco, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6 | 11.68 | 15.92 | Morocco |
| 1960s | 31.49 | 16.83 | 14.67 | Morocco |
| 1970s | 37.33 | 23.38 | 13.96 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 44.38 | 30.9 | 13.48 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 51.19 | 38.77 | 12.42 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 55.41 | 47.11 | 8.3 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 60.32 | 55.32 | 4.99 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 62.59 | 61.77 | 0.8149 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 63.78 against 63.13 in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 0.65, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for share of population urban?
- Morocco ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.