Population by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
250.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 250.21 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 52.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 54.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 56.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 57.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 58.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 59.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 61.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 62.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 65.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 67.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 69.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 71.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 73.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 76.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 78.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 80.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 83.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 86.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 88.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 93.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 95.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 98.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 101.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 103.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 106.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 109.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 112.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 115.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 118.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 121.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 124.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 128.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 131.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 135.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 138.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 142.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 146.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 150.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 154.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 159.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 163.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 168.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 173.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 177.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 182.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 188.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 193.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 198.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 204.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 209.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 214.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 219.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 225.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 230.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 234.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 239.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 245.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 250.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 250.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 250.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 59.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.19 units per square kilometre | 61.37 units per square kilometre | 78.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 80.99 units per square kilometre | 103.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.39 units per square kilometre | 106.64 units per square kilometre | 135.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.56 units per square kilometre | 138.76 units per square kilometre | 177.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.63 units per square kilometre | 182.97 units per square kilometre | 230.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.53 units per square kilometre | 234.96 units per square kilometre | 250.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 49 British Virgin Islands 259.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 249.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.