Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 250.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, 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.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, 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% |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Qatar 259.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Luxembourg 258.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 247.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United States Virgin Islands 244.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 242.65 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)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections 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.