East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 0.846 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 0.9592 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 0.732 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 0.9415 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 0.846 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 2.53 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.