Living in cities in Nigeria

63.8%

% of population · 2025

112th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 55.7%

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Nearby in the ranking

North Korea 64.2%
Congo 64.1%
South Africa 63.8%
Nigeria 63.8%
Ecuador 63.4%
Kiribati 63.4%
Morocco 63.1%

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Children under 15
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About the 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.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1960–2025
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
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Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0