Urban population, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban population, per capita was 0.6378 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.6378 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.6378 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1423 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1423 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1479 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1535 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1592 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1648 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1707 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1767 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1828 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1891 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1956 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2022 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2089 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2157 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2227 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2298 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.237 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2442 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2516 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.259 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2666 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2741 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2818 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2895 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2972 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.305 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3128 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3206 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3284 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3362 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3441 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3519 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3597 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3675 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3753 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3833 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3914 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3995 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4077 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.416 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4244 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4328 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4413 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4498 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4584 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.467 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4757 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4842 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4924 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5086 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5168 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5249 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.533 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5411 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5492 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5573 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5654 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5735 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5816 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5896 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5977 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6137 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6217 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6298 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6378 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1683 units per person | 0.1423 units per person | 0.1956 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2338 units per person | 0.2022 units per person | 0.2666 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.309 units per person | 0.2741 units per person | 0.3441 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3877 units per person | 0.3519 units per person | 0.4244 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4711 units per person | 0.4328 units per person | 0.5086 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5532 units per person | 0.5168 units per person | 0.5896 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6177 units per person | 0.5977 units per person | 0.6378 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6419 units per person compare
- 110 Congo 0.6412 units per person compare
- 111 South Africa 0.6382 units per person compare
- 113 Ecuador 0.6339 units per person compare
- 114 Kiribati 0.6339 units per person compare
- 115 Morocco 0.6313 units per person compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Nigeria?
- Urban population, per capita in Nigeria was 0.6378 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6378 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban population, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.