Kuwait vs Nigeria: Population density
Kuwait
538.83
in 2100
Nigeria
523.46
in 2100
Kuwait rank
28th
Nigeria rank
29th
Population density over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 538.83 against 523.46 in Nigeria, a difference of 15.37.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 44.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.87 | 7.69 | 3.81 | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 3.87 | 8.23 | 4.36 | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 3.87 | 8.78 | 4.91 | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 3.87 | 9.88 | 6.01 | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 3.87 | 10.98 | 7.11 | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 3.87 | 12.08 | 8.21 | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 7.58 | 15.37 | 7.8 | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 6.57 | 19.76 | 13.2 | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 6.75 | 20.64 | 13.89 | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 6.82 | 20.79 | 13.98 | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 6.89 | 20.96 | 14.07 | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 6.96 | 21.13 | 14.17 | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 7.03 | 21.31 | 14.28 | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 7.1 | 21.5 | 14.4 | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 7.17 | 21.7 | 14.53 | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 7.24 | 21.92 | 14.68 | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 7.32 | 22.15 | 14.84 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 4.56 | 13.29 | 8.73 | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 4.56 | 13.29 | 8.73 | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 4.56 | 13.52 | 8.96 | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 4.56 | 14.03 | 9.47 | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 4.56 | 14.56 | 10 | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 4.57 | 15.22 | 10.65 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 4.58 | 16.06 | 11.48 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 4.73 | 17.06 | 12.34 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 5.03 | 18.31 | 13.28 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 5.36 | 19.7 | 14.34 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 5.7 | 21.44 | 15.74 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 6.14 | 23.77 | 17.63 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 6.69 | 26.97 | 20.27 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 7.28 | 31.43 | 24.15 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 7.93 | 36.98 | 29.04 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 11.04 | 44.61 | 33.57 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 28.63 | 54.53 | 25.9 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 61.26 | 69.19 | 7.94 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 104.31 | 92.17 | 12.14 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 95.13 | 120.39 | 25.27 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 128.21 | 157.56 | 29.35 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 209.57 | 206.63 | 2.94 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 274.53 | 258.38 | 16.15 | Kuwait |
| 2030s | 311.28 | 313.05 | 1.77 | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 340.78 | 366.82 | 26.04 | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 370.92 | 415 | 44.09 | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 402.47 | 456.34 | 53.87 | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 437.23 | 488.94 | 51.72 | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 475.14 | 510.61 | 35.47 | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 515.68 | 521.21 | 5.53 | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 538.83 | 523.46 | 15.38 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 538.83 against 523.46 in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 15.37, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for population density?
- Kuwait ranks 28th 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.