In 2023, urban population for Nigeria was 54.3 %. Over the last 50 years, urban population of Nigeria grew substantially from 19.4 to 54.3 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 3.19% in 1981 and then decreased to 1.42% in 2023.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.