Comoros vs Nigeria: Urban population, per square kilometre

Comoros
151.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
155.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Comoros rank
51st
Nigeria rank
48th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Comoros
  • Nigeria
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 155.57 units per square kilometre against 151.48 units per square kilometre in Comoros, a difference of 4.09 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 48th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 19.99 units per square kilometre 9.48 units per square kilometre 10.52 units per square kilometre Comoros
1970s 32.65 units per square kilometre 16.29 units per square kilometre 16.36 units per square kilometre Comoros
1980s 53.27 units per square kilometre 28.64 units per square kilometre 24.64 units per square kilometre Comoros
1990s 73.96 units per square kilometre 46.88 units per square kilometre 27.08 units per square kilometre Comoros
2000s 88.89 units per square kilometre 74.52 units per square kilometre 14.37 units per square kilometre Comoros
2010s 117.15 units per square kilometre 114.67 units per square kilometre 2.48 units per square kilometre Comoros
2020s 144.77 units per square kilometre 147.92 units per square kilometre 3.15 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, Comoros or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 155.57 units per square kilometre against 151.48 units per square kilometre in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Comoros and Nigeria?
4.09 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Comoros ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 48th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.