Nigeria vs South Africa: Rural population, per capita
Nigeria
0.3622 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3618 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
105th
South Africa rank
106th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3622 units per person against 0.3618 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8317 units per person | 0.5274 units per person | 0.3044 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.7662 units per person | 0.5196 units per person | 0.2467 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.691 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.1853 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6123 units per person | 0.466 units per person | 0.1463 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5289 units per person | 0.406 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4468 units per person | 0.3688 units per person | 0.078 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3823 units per person | 0.3642 units per person | 0.018 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.3622 units per person against 0.3618 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0004 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 106th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.