North Korea vs Nigeria: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
36th
Nigeria rank
34th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 94.64 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 14.64 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 57.43 units per square kilometre 45.62 units per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre North Korea
1970s 60.85 units per square kilometre 52.91 units per square kilometre 7.95 units per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 68.78 units per square kilometre 63.53 units per square kilometre 5.25 units per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 76.38 units per square kilometre 73.51 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 81.23 units per square kilometre 83.03 units per square kilometre 1.8 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 82.07 units per square kilometre 91.96 units per square kilometre 9.9 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 80.57 units per square kilometre 94.61 units per square kilometre 14.04 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, North Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 94.64 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between North Korea and Nigeria?
14.64 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.