Nigeria vs United States: Urban population
Nigeria
151.48 million
in 2025
United States
274.08 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Urban population over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 274.08 million against 151.48 million in Nigeria, a difference of 122.60 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.