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
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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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.