North Korea vs Nigeria: Urban population (% of total population)
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
109th
Nigeria rank
112th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64.2% against 63.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 16.8% | 30.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 23.4% | 32.7% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 30.9% | 26.6% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 38.8% | 20.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 47.1% | 12.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 55.3% | 5.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.8% | 1.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, North Korea or Nigeria?
- North Korea, at 64.2% against 63.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for urban population?
- North Korea ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.