Nigeria vs Qatar: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.2476 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
0.2564 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
52nd
Qatar rank
51st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.2564 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0754 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1574 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1942 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.24 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2479 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.2564 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 Nigeria and Qatar?
- 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 51st 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.