Mexico vs Nigeria: Population of cities towns and villages
Mexico
28.75 million
in 2020
Nigeria
41.56 million
in 2020
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.56 million against 28.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 12.81 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.77 million | 13.43 million | 1.33 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 17.09 million | 15.27 million | 1.82 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.47 million | 17.41 million | 2.06 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 21.39 million | 21.92 million | 537,900 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.35 million | 26.31 million | 3.96 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.40 million | 30.20 million | 5.80 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.33 million | 35.60 million | 9.27 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.75 million | 41.56 million | 12.81 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.56 million against 28.75 million in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 12.81 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.