Belarus vs Nigeria: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Belarus
21.1%
in 2020
Nigeria
20.4%
in 2020
Belarus rank
66th
Nigeria rank
69th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Belarus
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 21.1% against 20.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Belarus ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 4.3% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.5% | 4.0% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 0.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Belarus or Nigeria?
- Belarus, at 21.1% against 20.4% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Belarus and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Belarus ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.