China vs Nigeria: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre

China
0.0876 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0868 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
67th
Nigeria rank
68th

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 215 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre China
1980s 0.046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre 0.022 thousands per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre 0.052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Nigeria?
China, at 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Nigeria?
0.0008 thousands per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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.