Nigeria vs Turkey: Population in largest city
Nigeria
17.16 million
in 2025
Turkey
16.24 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th
Population in largest city over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.16 million against 16.24 million in Turkey, a difference of 919,700.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Globally, Nigeria ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th 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.