Nigeria vs North America: Urban population, annual growth rate
Nigeria
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
0.6692 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
36th
North America rank
38th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 0.6692 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.1 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 36th and North America ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.7273 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.7343 % change on previous year | 2.73 % 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, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 0.6692 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Nigeria and North America?
- 2.71 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and North America ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- 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.