Mozambique vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Mozambique
3.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mozambique rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.42 % change on previous year in Mozambique, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.01 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 0.3139 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.3524 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 0.4913 % change on previous year | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 1.25 % 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, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.42 % change on previous year in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.43 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Mozambique ranks 20th 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.