Nigeria vs Venezuela: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Nigeria
11.3%
in 2025
Venezuela
11.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
142nd
Venezuela rank
140th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 11.8% against 11.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Venezuela ranks 140th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 25.7% | 12.8% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 23.6% | 11.0% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 19.2% | 6.0% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 11.8% against 11.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 0.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd and Venezuela ranks 140th 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.