Urban population, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban population, male was 25.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Nigeria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 25.0% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Nigeria peaked at 25.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.4% | — |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 113 Slovakia 25.7% compare
- 114 Liberia 25.5% compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 25.0% compare
- 117 Guatemala 24.8% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.8% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 24.8% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Nigeria?
- Urban population, male in Nigeria was 25.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban population, male?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.