Georgia vs Nigeria: Urban population growth (annual %)
Georgia
3.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
3.3%
in 2025
Georgia rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Georgia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Georgia ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 5.7% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 5.8% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -1.9% | 4.7% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Georgia or Nigeria?
- Georgia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Georgia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Nigeria rank globally for urban population growth?
- Georgia ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.