Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0534 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0559 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0584 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0732 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0584 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0988 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Tuvalu 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.