Nigeria vs Ukraine: Population in the largest city
Nigeria
11.3%
in 2025
Ukraine
11.1%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
142nd
Ukraine rank
143rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Ukraine ranks 143rd of 153 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 6.0% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 7.4% | 6.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Nigeria, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd and Ukraine ranks 143rd 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.