Nepal vs Nigeria: Population in the largest city
Nepal
8.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
11.3%
in 2025
Nepal rank
145th
Nigeria rank
142nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.3% against 8.4% in Nepal, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9% | 12.9% | 19.0% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 12.5% | 7.4% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 13.2% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 13.8% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 12.8% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 11.6% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 11.3% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.3% against 8.4% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Nepal ranks 145th 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.