Nigeria vs Uganda: Population regions with projections, 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
55th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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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 55th 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 regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.