Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population in the largest city

Nigeria
11.3%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
142nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
140th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Nigeria ranks 142nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 25.7% 12.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 12.5% 23.6% 11.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 13.2% 19.2% 6.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 13.8% 14.9% 1.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 12.8% 12.3% 0.5% Nigeria
2010s 11.6% 11.0% 0.6% Nigeria
2020s 11.3% 11.7% 0.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population in the largest city?
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.