Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Nigeria
41.56 million people
in 2020
Russian Federation
31.00 million people
in 2020
Nigeria rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.56 million people against 31.00 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 10.56 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 million people | 29.83 million people | 16.39 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 15.27 million people | 30.42 million people | 15.14 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 17.41 million people | 30.77 million people | 13.36 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 21.92 million people | 31.21 million people | 9.29 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 26.31 million people | 32.39 million people | 6.08 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 30.20 million people | 31.29 million people | 1.09 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 35.60 million people | 31.04 million people | 4.56 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.56 million people | 31.00 million people | 10.56 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Nigeria, at 41.56 million people against 31.00 million people in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 10.56 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.