Grenada vs Nigeria: Rural population growth
Grenada
-0.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
-0.1%
in 2025
Grenada rank
120th
Nigeria rank
121st
Rural population growth over time
- Grenada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Grenada currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Grenada ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -0.4% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Grenada or Nigeria?
- Grenada, at -0.1% against -0.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Grenada and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Grenada and Nigeria rank globally for rural population growth?
- Grenada ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.