Angola vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Angola
3.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Angola rank
16th
Nigeria rank
17th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.85 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Angola |
| 1970s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 0.6067 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.48 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 0.9114 % change on previous year | Angola |
| 1990s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Angola |
| 2000s | 6.48 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Angola |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 0.0046 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Angola or Nigeria?
- Angola, at 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.85 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Angola and Nigeria?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Angola ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.