Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2476 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2476 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0607 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0686 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0706 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0727 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0823 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0971 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1369 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1406 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1445 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1486 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1527 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1614 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1659 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1706 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1754 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1804 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1855 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1908 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1961 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2225 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2374 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2424 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1554 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1369 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1754 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1804 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2275 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 49 British Virgin Islands 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Luxembourg 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 Qatar 0.2564 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 0.2466 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 United States Virgin Islands 0.246 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 Germany 0.2415 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.