Nigeria vs Russia: Population of cities towns and villages
Nigeria
41.56 million
in 2020
Russia
31.00 million
in 2020
Nigeria rank
6th
Russia rank
8th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.56 million against 31.00 million in Russia, a difference of 10.56 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 million | 29.83 million | 16.39 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 15.27 million | 30.42 million | 15.14 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 17.41 million | 30.77 million | 13.36 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 21.92 million | 31.21 million | 9.29 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 26.31 million | 32.39 million | 6.08 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 30.20 million | 31.29 million | 1.09 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 35.60 million | 31.04 million | 4.56 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.56 million | 31.00 million | 10.56 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 41.56 million against 31.00 million in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Nigeria and Russia?
- 10.56 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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.