Kiribati vs Nigeria: Urban population share 2050

Kiribati
63.39
in 2025
Nigeria
63.78
in 2025
Kiribati rank
130th
Nigeria rank
128th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Kiribati
  • Nigeria
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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 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 238 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 urban population share 2050, Kiribati or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 63.78 against 63.39 in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 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 urban population share 2050?
Kiribati ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed