Nigeria vs Rwanda: Urban population, per square kilometre
Nigeria
155.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
163.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
48th
Rwanda rank
47th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 163.22 units per square kilometre against 155.57 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 7.65 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 216 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 15.97 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 46.88 units per square kilometre | 26.87 units per square kilometre | 20.01 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 74.52 units per square kilometre | 61.23 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114.67 units per square kilometre | 88.15 units per square kilometre | 26.52 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 147.92 units per square kilometre | 147.01 units per square kilometre | 0.9145 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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 163.22 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 Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 7.65 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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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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.