Population density in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population density was 523.46 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
523.46 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 234 countries
All-time high
523.46 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
7.69 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Nigeria, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 523.46 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Nigeria peaked at 523.46 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 7.69 people per km², in 1000.
Nigeria ranks 29th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.69 people per km² | 7.69 people per km² | 7.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.23 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.78 people per km² | 8.78 people per km² | 8.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.88 people per km² | 9.88 people per km² | 9.88 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.98 people per km² | 10.98 people per km² | 10.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.08 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 15.37 people per km² | 15.37 people per km² | 15.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 19.76 people per km² | 19.76 people per km² | 19.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 20.64 people per km² | 20.64 people per km² | 20.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 20.79 people per km² | 20.79 people per km² | 20.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 20.96 people per km² | 20.96 people per km² | 20.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 21.13 people per km² | 21.13 people per km² | 21.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 21.31 people per km² | 21.31 people per km² | 21.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 21.5 people per km² | 21.5 people per km² | 21.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 21.7 people per km² | 21.7 people per km² | 21.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.92 people per km² | 21.92 people per km² | 21.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 22.15 people per km² | 22.15 people per km² | 22.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.29 people per km² | 13.29 people per km² | 13.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 13.29 people per km² | 13.29 people per km² | 13.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 13.52 people per km² | 13.32 people per km² | 13.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 14.03 people per km² | 13.79 people per km² | 14.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.56 people per km² | 14.32 people per km² | 14.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 15.22 people per km² | 14.87 people per km² | 15.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.06 people per km² | 15.66 people per km² | 16.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.06 people per km² | 16.57 people per km² | 17.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.31 people per km² | 17.7 people per km² | 18.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.7 people per km² | 19.08 people per km² | 20.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.44 people per km² | 20.49 people per km² | 22.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.77 people per km² | 22.68 people per km² | 24.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.97 people per km² | 25.17 people per km² | 28.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 31.43 people per km² | 29.35 people per km² | 33.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.98 people per km² | 34.13 people per km² | 40.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.61 people per km² | 40.94 people per km² | 48.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.53 people per km² | 49.47 people per km² | 59.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.19 people per km² | 61.37 people per km² | 78.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.17 people per km² | 80.99 people per km² | 103.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.39 people per km² | 106.64 people per km² | 135.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.56 people per km² | 138.76 people per km² | 177.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.63 people per km² | 182.97 people per km² | 230.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.38 people per km² | 234.96 people per km² | 282.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 313.05 people per km² | 288.09 people per km² | 337.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 366.82 people per km² | 343.35 people per km² | 389.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 415 people per km² | 394.38 people per km² | 434.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 456.34 people per km² | 438.95 people per km² | 472.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 488.94 people per km² | 475.95 people per km² | 500.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 510.61 people per km² | 502.79 people per km² | 517.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 521.21 people per km² | 518.12 people per km² | 523.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 523.46 people per km² | 523.46 people per km² | 523.46 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 556.27 people per km² compare
- 27 Haiti 549.75 people per km² compare
- 28 Kuwait 538.83 people per km² compare
- 30 Netherlands 519.97 people per km² compare
- 31 San Marino 519.72 people per km² compare
- 32 India 506.27 people per km² compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 96,387 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Nigeria?
- Population density in Nigeria was 523.46 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 523.46 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Nigeria rank for population density?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.