Egypt vs Nigeria: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Egypt
42.42 million
in 2020
Nigeria
43.76 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 43.76 million against 42.42 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.34 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 million | 0 | 4.71 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 6.84 million | 1.47 million | 5.37 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 9.42 million | 2.31 million | 7.11 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12.44 million | 7.73 million | 4.71 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 16.77 million | 12.02 million | 4.75 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.37 million | 20.09 million | 2.28 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.97 million | 31.91 million | 940,150 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 42.42 million | 43.76 million | 1.34 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 43.76 million against 42.42 million in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.34 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.