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

Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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

Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita was 0.0005 1000 No per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0005 1000 No per person

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

123rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0005 1000 No per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0002 1000 No per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0005 1000 No per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0005 1000 No per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 No per person, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 1000 No per person	0.0002 1000 No per person	0.0002 1000 No per person	10
1970s	0.0002 1000 No per person	0.0002 1000 No per person	0.0002 1000 No per person	10
1980s	0.0002 1000 No per person	0.0002 1000 No per person	0.0003 1000 No per person	10
1990s	0.0003 1000 No per person	0.0003 1000 No per person	0.0003 1000 No per person	10
2000s	0.0004 1000 No per person	0.0003 1000 No per person	0.0004 1000 No per person	10
2010s	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0004 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	10
2020s	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

120 Slovenia 0.0006 1000 No per person compare
121 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.0006 1000 No per person compare
122 Liberia 0.0005 1000 No per person compare
124 Romania 0.0005 1000 No per person compare
125 Slovak Republic 0.0005 1000 No per person compare
126 Namibia 0.0005 1000 No per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Nigeria

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)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita in Nigeria?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0005 1000 No per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 No per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 No per person in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

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

Computed from

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

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