Japan vs Nigeria: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 151.48 million against 113.87 million in Japan, a difference of 37.62 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.73 million | 8.41 million | 57.32 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 82.69 million | 14.83 million | 67.85 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 92.17 million | 26.08 million | 66.09 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 97.58 million | 42.70 million | 54.88 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 108.00 million | 67.87 million | 40.13 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 116.17 million | 104.44 million | 11.73 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 114.88 million | 139.49 million | 24.61 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 151.48 million against 113.87 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Nigeria?
- 37.62 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for urban population?
- Japan ranks 7th 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.