Nigeria vs Pakistan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
399,493 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
438,312 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
124th
Pakistan rank
123rd
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre against 399,493 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 38,819 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,439 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 89,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,525 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 121,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,263 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 198,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,009 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 495,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,062 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 470,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 441,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,946 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre against 399,493 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 38,819 current US$ per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.