Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1758 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.1758 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1758 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 units per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 78th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0476 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0502 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0529 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0558 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0579 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0614 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0633 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0653 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0673 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0693 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0714 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0741 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0768 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0796 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0823 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0851 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0879 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0908 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0937 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0968 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1035 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1075 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1098 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1119 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1142 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1167 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1192 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1218 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1246 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.127 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1286 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1296 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1306 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1317 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1328 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.134 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1353 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1365 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1378 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.139 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1403 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1415 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1429 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1442 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1455 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1462 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1476 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1483 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1491 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1499 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1508 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1532 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1546 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1561 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1578 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1599 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1621 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1646 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1672 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1699 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1728 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1758 units per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0476 units per person | 0.0673 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0811 units per person | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1101 units per person | 0.0968 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1311 units per person | 0.1246 units per person | 0.1365 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1432 units per person | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1476 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1532 units per person | 0.1483 units per person | 0.1599 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1687 units per person | 0.1621 units per person | 0.1758 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 75 Hungary 0.1873 units per person compare
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1852 units per person compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.1779 units per person compare
- 79 Guatemala 0.1728 units per person compare
- 80 Bangladesh 0.1725 units per person compare
- 81 India 0.1696 units per person compare
More urban development data for Nigeria
- Population in the largest city 11.3% (2025)
- Population density 250.21 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 41.75 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 42.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 17.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.1 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 645.9 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1758 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1758 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.