Nigeria vs Yemen: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Nigeria
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
3.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
17th
Yemen rank
19th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.51 % change on previous year in Yemen, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1980s | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 0.215 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.2744 % 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, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.51 % change on previous year in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th 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.