Nigeria vs Singapore: Number of people living in the capital city
Nigeria
3.17 million people
in 2100
Singapore
3.49 million people
in 2100
Nigeria rank
59th
Singapore rank
57th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.49 million people against 3.17 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 323,390 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 57th of 191 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 4.86 million people | 3.60 million people | Singapore |
| 2030s | 1.69 million people | 5.14 million people | 3.46 million people | Singapore |
| 2040s | 2.14 million people | 5.21 million people | 3.07 million people | Singapore |
| 2050s | 2.50 million people | 5.09 million people | 2.59 million people | Singapore |
| 2060s | 2.76 million people | 4.92 million people | 2.15 million people | Singapore |
| 2070s | 2.95 million people | 4.66 million people | 1.71 million people | Singapore |
| 2080s | 3.07 million people | 4.27 million people | 1.19 million people | Singapore |
| 2090s | 3.14 million people | 3.79 million people | 648,090 people | Singapore |
| 2100s | 3.17 million people | 3.49 million people | 323,390 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.49 million people against 3.17 million people in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 323,390 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 57th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.