Kiribati vs Nigeria: Share urban and rural population
Kiribati
63.39
in 2025
Nigeria
63.78
in 2025
Kiribati rank
125th
Nigeria rank
123rd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Kiribati
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 63.78 against 63.39 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.49 | 11.68 | 0.8089 | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 19.93 | 16.83 | 3.1 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 27.66 | 23.38 | 4.29 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 33.49 | 30.9 | 2.59 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 37.23 | 38.77 | 1.54 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.25 | 47.11 | 2.85 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 55.32 | 3.92 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 61 | 61.77 | 0.7733 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Kiribati or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 63.78 against 63.39 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 0.39, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.