What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Nigeria?

13.46 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nigeria?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Nigeria: Urban population, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands

169.03 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

155.57 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

45th

Nigeria rank

48th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Marshall Islands
Nigeria

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 169.03 units per square kilometre against 155.57 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 13.46 units per square kilometre.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 216 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180.62 units per square kilometre	47.92 units per square kilometre	132.7 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2000s	202.22 units per square kilometre	74.52 units per square kilometre	127.7 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2010s	203.88 units per square kilometre	114.67 units per square kilometre	89.21 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2020s	176.1 units per square kilometre	147.92 units per square kilometre	28.18 units per square kilometre	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or Nigeria?: Marshall Islands, at 169.03 units per square kilometre against 155.57 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Nigeria?: 13.46 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Marshall Islands ranks 45th 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: 14 September 2026

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.