Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit

Cameroon
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cameroon rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1970s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Cameroon
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Cameroon
1990s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.