Australia vs Nigeria: Share of the population living in cities
Australia
48.86
in 2020
Nigeria
48.89
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Nigeria rank
58th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.89 against 48.86 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.65 | 10.89 | 17.76 | Australia |
| 1960s | 30.3 | 17.12 | 13.18 | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.22 | 24.87 | 8.35 | Australia |
| 1980s | 36.62 | 32.06 | 4.56 | Australia |
| 1990s | 40 | 37.61 | 2.39 | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 42.62 | 1.48 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.23 | 47.38 | 2.14 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.86 | 48.89 | 0.0305 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.89 against 48.86 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Australia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.