British Virgin Islands vs Nigeria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
0.2576 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.2476 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
49th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nigeria
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1163 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1538 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1554 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2515 thousands per square kilometre | 0.24 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Nigeria?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Nigeria?
- 0.01 thousands per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Nigeria rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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
Total population (thousands) 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.