India vs Nigeria: Population density
India
506.27
in 2100
Nigeria
523.46
in 2100
India rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
29th
Population density over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 523.46 against 506.27 in India, a difference of 17.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, India averaged higher in 46 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 37.84 | 7.69 | 30.15 | India |
| 1100s | 39.1 | 8.23 | 30.86 | India |
| 1200s | 40.36 | 8.78 | 31.57 | India |
| 1300s | 41.62 | 9.88 | 31.74 | India |
| 1400s | 42.88 | 10.98 | 31.9 | India |
| 1500s | 44.14 | 12.08 | 32.06 | India |
| 1600s | 45.4 | 15.37 | 30.03 | India |
| 1700s | 55.49 | 19.76 | 35.73 | India |
| 1710s | 56.73 | 20.64 | 36.09 | India |
| 1720s | 57.96 | 20.79 | 37.16 | India |
| 1730s | 59.19 | 20.96 | 38.24 | India |
| 1740s | 60.43 | 21.13 | 39.3 | India |
| 1750s | 61.66 | 21.31 | 40.35 | India |
| 1760s | 62.89 | 21.5 | 41.39 | India |
| 1770s | 64.13 | 21.7 | 42.42 | India |
| 1780s | 65.36 | 21.92 | 43.44 | India |
| 1790s | 66.59 | 22.15 | 44.44 | India |
| 1800s | 68.12 | 13.29 | 54.83 | India |
| 1810s | 69.58 | 13.29 | 56.29 | India |
| 1820s | 71.63 | 13.52 | 58.11 | India |
| 1830s | 74.52 | 14.03 | 60.49 | India |
| 1840s | 77.58 | 14.56 | 63.02 | India |
| 1850s | 80.46 | 15.22 | 65.24 | India |
| 1860s | 83.08 | 16.06 | 67.02 | India |
| 1870s | 85.06 | 17.06 | 68 | India |
| 1880s | 88.9 | 18.31 | 70.59 | India |
| 1890s | 93.41 | 19.7 | 73.71 | India |
| 1900s | 96.65 | 21.44 | 75.21 | India |
| 1910s | 100.04 | 23.77 | 76.27 | India |
| 1920s | 105.17 | 26.97 | 78.21 | India |
| 1930s | 118.02 | 31.43 | 86.6 | India |
| 1940s | 123.01 | 36.98 | 86.03 | India |
| 1950s | 129.27 | 44.61 | 84.66 | India |
| 1960s | 163 | 54.53 | 108.47 | India |
| 1970s | 203.81 | 69.19 | 134.62 | India |
| 1980s | 257.27 | 92.17 | 165.11 | India |
| 1990s | 319.9 | 120.39 | 199.5 | India |
| 2000s | 384.7 | 157.56 | 227.14 | India |
| 2010s | 443.52 | 206.63 | 236.89 | India |
| 2020s | 490.24 | 258.38 | 231.86 | India |
| 2030s | 528.79 | 313.05 | 215.73 | India |
| 2040s | 555.47 | 366.82 | 188.65 | India |
| 2050s | 569.05 | 415 | 154.04 | India |
| 2060s | 571.26 | 456.34 | 114.91 | India |
| 2070s | 562.31 | 488.94 | 73.37 | India |
| 2080s | 544.01 | 510.61 | 33.4 | India |
| 2090s | 520.29 | 521.21 | 0.9172 | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 506.27 | 523.46 | 17.18 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 523.46 against 506.27 in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between India and Nigeria?
- 17.19, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population density?
- India ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.