Brazil vs Nigeria: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 187.65 million against 151.48 million in Nigeria, a difference of 36.17 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.11 million | 8.41 million | 31.70 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 63.84 million | 14.83 million | 49.00 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 95.40 million | 26.08 million | 69.32 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 124.58 million | 42.70 million | 81.88 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 151.84 million | 67.87 million | 83.97 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 171.77 million | 104.44 million | 67.33 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 184.44 million | 139.49 million | 44.95 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 187.65 million against 151.48 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 36.17 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for urban population?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.