Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +275.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.