Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Bangladesh
0.1725 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1758 units per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
80th
Nigeria rank
78th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1758 units per person against 0.1725 units per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0033 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 121 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0624 units per person | 0.1101 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.088 units per person | 0.1311 units per person | 0.043 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1104 units per person | 0.1432 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1377 units per person | 0.1532 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1649 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 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, per capita, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1758 units per person against 0.1725 units per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.0033 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.