Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 63.8%. 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 living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 63.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 14.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 20.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 51.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.8% | 63.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 96,387 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 63.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.