Nigeria vs Uganda: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.1033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.1056 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
29th
Uganda rank
27th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 27th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.053 thousands per square kilometre 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre 0.088 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.1017 thousands per square kilometre 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0023 thousands per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.