Nigeria vs Poland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Nigeria
7.0%
in 2020
Poland
8.1%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
172nd
Poland rank
169th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Nigeria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.1% against 7.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Poland ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 6.8% | 3.9% | Poland |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 7.0% | 2.5% | Poland |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.1% | 1.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Nigeria or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.1% against 7.0% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Nigeria and Poland?
- 1.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and Poland ranks 169th of 179 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 urban population who live in the largest city. 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 urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.