Argentina vs Nigeria: Population in largest city
Argentina
15.75 million
in 2025
Nigeria
17.16 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th
Population in largest city over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.16 million against 15.75 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.48 million | 1.08 million | 6.40 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 9.08 million | 1.86 million | 7.21 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 10.47 million | 3.45 million | 7.02 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.75 million | 5.88 million | 5.86 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.25 million | 8.69 million | 4.57 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.66 million | 12.10 million | 2.56 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 15.44 million | 15.71 million | 269,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.16 million against 15.75 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 1.40 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for population in largest city?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.