Nigeria vs Philippines: Population in largest city
Nigeria
17.16 million
in 2025
Philippines
15.23 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
11th
Philippines rank
14th
Population in largest city over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.16 million against 15.23 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.93 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Globally, Nigeria ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 14th 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.