Caribbean Small States vs Nigeria: Urban population, per square kilometre
Caribbean Small States
5.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
155.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
47th
Nigeria rank
48th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 155.57 units per square kilometre against 5.49 units per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 150.08 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 28.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 12.58 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 24.26 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 46.88 units per square kilometre | 42.01 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.19 units per square kilometre | 74.52 units per square kilometre | 69.33 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 114.67 units per square kilometre | 109.26 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 147.92 units per square kilometre | 142.47 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Caribbean Small States or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 155.57 units per square kilometre against 5.49 units per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?
- 150.08 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.