Kiribati vs Nigeria: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kiribati
36.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
36.2%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
105th
Nigeria rank
107th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kiribati
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 36.6% against 36.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kiribati ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 83.2% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 72.3% | 76.6% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 69.1% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 61.2% | 1.5% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 52.9% | 2.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.7% | 3.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kiribati or Nigeria?
- Kiribati, at 36.6% against 36.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.