British Virgin Islands vs Nigeria: Population, total, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
259.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
50th
Nigeria rank
53rd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nigeria
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 259.9 units per square kilometre against 250.21 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 9.69 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.47 units per square kilometre | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 70.06 units per square kilometre | 69.19 units per square kilometre | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 87.18 units per square kilometre | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 4.99 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 117.82 units per square kilometre | 120.39 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 156.34 units per square kilometre | 157.56 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 215.68 units per square kilometre | 206.63 units per square kilometre | 9.05 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 253.75 units per square kilometre | 242.53 units per square kilometre | 11.22 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Nigeria?
- British Virgin Islands, at 259.9 units per square kilometre against 250.21 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Nigeria?
- 9.69 units per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Nigeria rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.