Nigeria vs United States of America: Share of population living in the capital city
Nigeria
0.5%
in 2020
United States of America
0.9%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
169th
United States of America rank
166th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 169th and United States of America ranks 166th of 170 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Nigeria ranks 169th and United States of America ranks 166th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.