Liberia vs Nigeria: Urban population, male
Liberia
25.5%
in 2015
Nigeria
25.0%
in 2015
Liberia rank
114th
Nigeria rank
116th
Urban population, male over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 12.3% | 7.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 16.0% | 9.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.2% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 1.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, male?
- Liberia ranks 114th 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
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.