Estonia vs Nigeria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Estonia
0.0066 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
111th
Nigeria rank
108th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Estonia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Estonia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Estonia and Nigeria?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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.