Urban population 63.8%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Nigeria 2025 · 63.8%
0 15.94 31.89 47.83 63.78 1960 1993 2025 1960: 14.2% 1961: 14.8% 1962: 15.4% 1963: 15.9% 1964: 16.5% 1965: 17.1% 1966: 17.7% 1967: 18.3% 1968: 18.9% 1969: 19.6% 1970: 20.2% 1971: 20.9% 1972: 21.6% 1973: 22.3% 1974: 23% 1975: 23.7% 1976: 24.4% 1977: 25.2% 1978: 25.9% 1979: 26.7% 1980: 27.4% 1981: 28.2% 1982: 28.9% 1983: 29.7% 1984: 30.5% 1985: 31.3% 1986: 32.1% 1987: 32.8% 1988: 33.6% 1989: 34.4% 1990: 35.2% 1991: 36% 1992: 36.7% 1993: 37.5% 1994: 38.3% 1995: 39.1% 1996: 40% 1997: 40.8% 1998: 41.6% 1999: 42.4% 2000: 43.3% 2001: 44.1% 2002: 45% 2003: 45.8% 2004: 46.7% 2005: 47.6% 2006: 48.4% 2007: 49.2% 2008: 50.1% 2009: 50.9% 2010: 51.7% 2011: 52.5% 2012: 53.3% 2013: 54.1% 2014: 54.9% 2015: 55.7% 2016: 56.5% 2017: 57.3% 2018: 58.2% 2019: 59% 2020: 59.8% 2021: 60.6% 2022: 61.4% 2023: 62.2% 2024: 63% 2025: 63.8% 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.
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