Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population in largest city
Nigeria
17.16 million
in 2025
Pakistan
18.08 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
11th
Pakistan rank
9th
Population in largest city over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.08 million against 17.16 million in Nigeria, a difference of 920,400.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Globally, Nigeria ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.