Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Urban population, male

Guinea-Bissau
25.0%
in 2015
Nigeria
25.0%
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Nigeria rank
116th

Urban population, male over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.0% against 25.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 10.1% 12.3% 2.2% Nigeria
1990s 15.3% 16.0% 0.7% Nigeria
2000s 19.6% 19.2% 0.4% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 23.9% 23.8% 0.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
Guinea-Bissau, at 25.0% against 25.0% in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.