Rural population as a share of total population reached 47.3% in 2021 in Nigeria, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.64% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Nigeria reached an all time high of 84.6% in 1960 and an all time low of 47.3% in 2021.
Nigeria has been ranked 61st within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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