Nigeria vs Small states: Urban population, per square kilometre

Nigeria
155.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
13.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
48th
Small states rank
45th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Small states
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 155.57 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 141.78 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 11.3 times Small states's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 48th and Small states ranks 45th of 216 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 9.48 units per square kilometre 5.21 units per square kilometre 4.27 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 16.29 units per square kilometre 6.99 units per square kilometre 9.3 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 28.64 units per square kilometre 8.94 units per square kilometre 19.7 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 46.88 units per square kilometre 10.17 units per square kilometre 36.71 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 74.52 units per square kilometre 11.3 units per square kilometre 63.23 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 114.67 units per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre 102.08 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 147.92 units per square kilometre 13.52 units per square kilometre 134.41 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 Small states?
Nigeria, at 155.57 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Small states?
141.78 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 48th and Small states ranks 45th 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.