Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3622 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria is 0.3622 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.8577 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3622 units per person, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8577 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8521 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8465 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8408 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8352 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8293 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8234 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8172 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8109 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8044 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7978 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7911 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7843 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7773 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7702 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.763 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7558 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7484 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.741 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7334 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7259 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7182 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7105 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.695 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6872 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6794 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6716 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6638 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6559 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6481 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6403 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6325 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6247 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6167 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6086 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5923 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.584 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5756 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5672 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5587 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5502 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5416 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.533 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5243 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5158 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5076 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4995 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4914 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4832 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4751 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.467 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4589 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4508 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4427 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4346 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4265 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4184 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4104 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3943 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3863 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3783 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3702 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3622 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8317 units per person | 0.8044 units per person | 0.8577 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7662 units per person | 0.7334 units per person | 0.7978 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.691 units per person | 0.6559 units per person | 0.7259 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6123 units per person | 0.5756 units per person | 0.6481 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5289 units per person | 0.4914 units per person | 0.5672 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4468 units per person | 0.4104 units per person | 0.4832 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3823 units per person | 0.3622 units per person | 0.4023 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 101 Morocco 0.3687 units per person compare
- 102 Kiribati 0.3661 units per person compare
- 103 Ecuador 0.3661 units per person compare
- 105 South Africa 0.3618 units per person compare
- 106 Congo 0.3588 units per person compare
- 107 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3581 units per person compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Nigeria was 0.3622 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8577 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3622 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.