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