Rural population, male (% of total) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rural population, male (% of total) was 26.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Nigeria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Nigeria stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Nigeria peaked at 39.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -7.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 37.2% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.9% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Nigeria?
- Rural population, male in Nigeria was 26.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for rural population, male?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.