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Urban population share in Nigeria

Latest: 63.8%
Previous: 63.0%
Change: +0.80 (+1.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Urban population share over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Urban population share in Nigeria
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	17.7%
Dec 31, 1967	18.3%
Dec 31, 1968	18.9%
Dec 31, 1969	19.6%
Dec 31, 1970	20.2%
Dec 31, 1971	20.9%
Dec 31, 1972	21.6%
Dec 31, 1973	22.3%
Dec 31, 1974	23.0%
Dec 31, 1975	23.7%
Dec 31, 1976	24.4%
Dec 31, 1977	25.2%
Dec 31, 1978	25.9%
Dec 31, 1979	26.7%
Dec 31, 1980	27.4%
Dec 31, 1981	28.2%
Dec 31, 1982	28.9%
Dec 31, 1983	29.7%
Dec 31, 1984	30.5%
Dec 31, 1985	31.3%
Dec 31, 1986	32.1%
Dec 31, 1987	32.8%
Dec 31, 1988	33.6%
Dec 31, 1989	34.4%
Dec 31, 1990	35.2%
Dec 31, 1991	36.0%
Dec 31, 1992	36.7%
Dec 31, 1993	37.5%
Dec 31, 1994	38.3%
Dec 31, 1995	39.1%
Dec 31, 1996	40.0%
Dec 31, 1997	40.8%
Dec 31, 1998	41.6%
Dec 31, 1999	42.4%
Dec 31, 2000	43.3%
Dec 31, 2001	44.1%
Dec 31, 2002	45.0%
Dec 31, 2003	45.8%
Dec 31, 2004	46.7%
Dec 31, 2005	47.6%
Dec 31, 2006	48.4%
Dec 31, 2007	49.2%
Dec 31, 2008	50.1%
Dec 31, 2009	50.9%
Dec 31, 2010	51.7%
Dec 31, 2011	52.5%
Dec 31, 2012	53.3%
Dec 31, 2013	54.1%
Dec 31, 2014	54.9%
Dec 31, 2015	55.7%
Dec 31, 2016	56.5%
Dec 31, 2017	57.3%
Dec 31, 2018	58.2%
Dec 31, 2019	59.0%
Dec 31, 2020	59.8%
Dec 31, 2021	60.6%
Dec 31, 2022	61.4%
Dec 31, 2023	62.2%
Dec 31, 2024	63.0%
Dec 31, 2025	63.8%

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