Share of population urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population urban was 63.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Nigeria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Nigeria stood at 63.78. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Nigeria peaked at 63.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.68 | 10.12 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.83 | 14.23 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.38 | 20.22 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9 | 27.41 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.77 | 35.19 | 42.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.11 | 43.28 | 50.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.32 | 51.68 | 58.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.77 | 59.77 | 63.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.48 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Nigeria?
- Share of population urban in Nigeria was 63.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population urban?
- Nigeria ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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