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

Nigeria
0.05 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.0522 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
37th
Uganda rank
35th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre against 0.05 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Nigeria ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre against 0.05 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0022 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.