Nigeria vs San Marino: Population density
Nigeria
523.46 people per km²
in 2100
San Marino
519.72 people per km²
in 2100
Nigeria rank
29th
San Marino rank
31st
Population density over time
- Nigeria
- San Marino
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 523.46 people per km² against 519.72 people per km² in San Marino, a difference of 3.74 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was San Marino ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and San Marino ranks 31st of 235 countries.
Across the 31 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 13.29 people per km² | 91.53 people per km² | 78.25 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1810s | 13.29 people per km² | 91.55 people per km² | 78.26 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1820s | 13.52 people per km² | 94.85 people per km² | 81.34 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1830s | 14.03 people per km² | 102.4 people per km² | 88.37 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1840s | 14.56 people per km² | 110.62 people per km² | 96.06 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1850s | 15.22 people per km² | 119.44 people per km² | 104.22 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1860s | 16.06 people per km² | 128.9 people per km² | 112.83 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1870s | 17.06 people per km² | 139.1 people per km² | 122.03 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1880s | 18.31 people per km² | 150.11 people per km² | 131.8 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1890s | 19.7 people per km² | 161.99 people per km² | 142.3 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1900s | 21.44 people per km² | 174.84 people per km² | 153.4 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1910s | 23.77 people per km² | 196.72 people per km² | 172.95 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1920s | 26.97 people per km² | 215 people per km² | 188.03 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1930s | 31.43 people per km² | 229.88 people per km² | 198.45 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1940s | 36.98 people per km² | 230.91 people per km² | 193.93 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1950s | 44.61 people per km² | 231.07 people per km² | 186.46 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1960s | 54.53 people per km² | 282.68 people per km² | 228.15 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1970s | 69.19 people per km² | 323.61 people per km² | 254.42 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1980s | 92.17 people per km² | 373.51 people per km² | 281.34 people per km² | San Marino |
| 1990s | 120.39 people per km² | 416.61 people per km² | 296.22 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2000s | 157.56 people per km² | 473.91 people per km² | 316.36 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2010s | 206.63 people per km² | 559.13 people per km² | 352.5 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2020s | 258.38 people per km² | 565.36 people per km² | 306.98 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2030s | 313.05 people per km² | 564.3 people per km² | 251.25 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2040s | 366.82 people per km² | 565.46 people per km² | 198.64 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2050s | 415 people per km² | 554.61 people per km² | 139.6 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2060s | 456.34 people per km² | 533.92 people per km² | 77.57 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2070s | 488.94 people per km² | 519.99 people per km² | 31.05 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2080s | 510.61 people per km² | 519.35 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | San Marino |
| 2090s | 521.21 people per km² | 520.78 people per km² | 0.4307 people per km² | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 523.46 people per km² | 519.72 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Nigeria or San Marino?
- Nigeria, at 523.46 people per km² against 519.72 people per km² in San Marino as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Nigeria and San Marino?
- 3.74 people per km², with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and San Marino?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and San Marino rank globally for population density?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and San Marino ranks 31st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.