Nigeria vs South Africa: Urban population, per capita
Nigeria
0.6378 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6382 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
112th
South Africa rank
111th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6382 units per person against 0.6378 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1683 units per person | 0.4726 units per person | 0.3044 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2338 units per person | 0.4804 units per person | 0.2467 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.309 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 0.1853 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3877 units per person | 0.534 units per person | 0.1463 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4711 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5532 units per person | 0.6312 units per person | 0.078 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6177 units per person | 0.6358 units per person | 0.018 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6382 units per person against 0.6378 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0004 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.