Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Nigeria
41.75 million
in 2025
Pakistan
51.25 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
8th
Pakistan rank
7th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 51.25 million against 41.75 million in Nigeria, a difference of 9.49 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 million | 6.44 million | 3.54 million | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.15 million | 10.15 million | 5.00 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 9.30 million | 15.05 million | 5.76 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 14.40 million | 20.99 million | 6.59 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 20.58 million | 28.53 million | 7.95 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.87 million | 38.46 million | 9.58 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.11 million | 48.07 million | 9.97 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 51.25 million against 41.75 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 9.49 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.