Nigeria vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.05 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0452 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
40th

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Puerto Rico
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.05 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Nigeria ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre 0.053 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1990s 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Puerto Rico?
Nigeria, at 0.05 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Puerto Rico?
0.0048 thousands per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (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.