Nigeria vs Uganda: Population by income level, per square kilometre
Nigeria
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
242.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
52nd
Uganda rank
54th
Population by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 250.21 units per square kilometre against 242.65 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 7.56 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 44.48 units per square kilometre | 10.62 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 69.19 units per square kilometre | 58.16 units per square kilometre | 11.03 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 74.8 units per square kilometre | 17.37 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 120.39 units per square kilometre | 101.89 units per square kilometre | 18.5 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 157.56 units per square kilometre | 138.22 units per square kilometre | 19.33 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 206.63 units per square kilometre | 185.96 units per square kilometre | 20.67 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 242.53 units per square kilometre | 232.32 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 250.21 units per square kilometre against 242.65 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 7.56 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by income level 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.