Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Cameroon
3.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.55 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 0.221 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 0.0484 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.55 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Cameroon ranks 18th 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.