Indicator 11.3.1 - Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

This internet browser is no longer supported

We have detected that you are using Internet Explorer to visit this website. Internet Explorer is now being phased out by Microsoft. As a result, this website no longer supports any version of Internet Explorer. Some features on this site will not work. You should use a modern browser such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. If you have difficulty installing or accessing a different browser, please contact your IT support team.

Download headline data (.csv) Download source data (.csv)

Download source data for disaggregations (.csv)

Headline data

Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
Year	Value	Series
2016	214.59	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2017	219.87	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2018	225.02	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2019	230.01	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2020	234.96	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2021	239.94	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2022	245.01	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
2023	250.0	Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Source: World Bank

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement:

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information	Proxy: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) - Nigeria
Data last updated	Dec 15, 2025
Metadata last updated	Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator	Indicator 11.3.1: Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
Target	Target 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
Metadata update	2025-04-23
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Related indicators	11.2.1: Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities 11.6.2: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted) 11.7.1: Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities 11.a.1: Proportion of population living in cities that implement urban and regional development plans integrating population projections and resource needs, by size of city 15.1.2: Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type 11.7.2: Proportion of persons victim of physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months 11.b.1: Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 [a]

Organisation	World Bank