East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Urban population, annual growth rate
East Asia & Pacific
0.7233 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
36th
Nigeria rank
36th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 0.7233 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th 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 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.44 % 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 or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 0.7233 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 2.66 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th 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.