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Nigeria Urban Population 2010s

Share of total population living in areas classified as urban by national statistical offices. Urbanization tends to rise with economic development. · World Bank
55.32% decade average (2010–2019)

Nigeria's urban population during the 2010s ranged from 51.68% (2010) to 58.96% (2019), averaging 55.32% over 10 years of data.

2010s Data
YearValueChangeRank
2010 51.68% +0.81% 85th
2011 52.49% +0.81% 86th
2012 53.30% +0.81% 87th
2013 54.11% +0.81% 88th
2014 54.92% +0.81% 92nd
2015 55.73% +0.81% 93rd
2016 56.54% +0.81% 93rd
2017 57.35% +0.81% 93rd
2018 58.16% +0.81% 93rd
2019 58.96% +0.81% 95th