Italy vs Nigeria: Population in the largest city
Italy
10.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
11.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
144th
Nigeria rank
142nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 153 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 12.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 13.2% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 13.8% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 11.6% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.3% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Italy and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Italy ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.