Nigeria vs Türkiye: Population in largest city
Nigeria
17.16 million
in 2025
Türkiye
16.24 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
11th
Türkiye rank
12th
Population in largest city over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.16 million against 16.24 million in Türkiye, a difference of 919,700.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 1.97 million | 885,758 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 3.50 million | 1.64 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.45 million | 5.32 million | 1.87 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 5.88 million | 7.56 million | 1.68 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 10.34 million | 1.65 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.10 million | 13.93 million | 1.84 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 15.71 million | 15.73 million | 19,550 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Nigeria or Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 17.16 million against 16.24 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 919,700, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for population in largest city?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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.