In 2022, an estimated population of ** million people in Nigeria lived in extreme poverty, the majority in rural areas. The count of people living on less than **** U.S. dollars a day in rural regions reached **** million, while around *** million extremely poor people were located in urban areas. Overall, throughout the period examined, the poverty incidence remained above ** million in rural communities.
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World Data Lab. (August 1, 2022). Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2020 to 2027, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
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Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nigeria from 2020 to 2027, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Data Lab, August 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1287811/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-area/
