How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita?

Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in Nigeria

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita was 0.0004 1000 No per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0004 1000 No per person

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

73rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0008 1000 No per person

in 1960

All-time low

0.0004 1000 No per person

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0004 1000 No per person for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0008 1000 No per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 No per person, in 2025.

Nigeria ranks 73rd of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	10
1970s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	10
1980s	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	10
1990s	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0006 1000 No per person	0.0007 1000 No per person	10
2000s	0.0006 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0006 1000 No per person	10
2010s	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	10
2020s	0.0004 1000 No per person	0.0004 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

70 Benin 0.0005 1000 No per person compare
71 Romania 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
72 Thailand 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
74 Jamaica 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
75 Albania 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
76 British Virgin Islands 0.0004 1000 No per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Nigeria

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in Nigeria?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0004 1000 No per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 No per person in 1960.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 No per person in 2025.
How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita
Unit: 1000 No per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.