Nigeria vs Slovakia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Nigeria
-0.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
-0.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
122nd
Slovakia rank
123rd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Nigeria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Slovakia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -0.0% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -1.1% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -0.6% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Nigeria or Slovakia?
- Nigeria, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Nigeria and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Slovakia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Slovakia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 123rd of 210 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.