Population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, total, per square kilometre was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
250.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 250.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 53rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 52.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 54.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 56.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 57.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 58.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 59.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 61.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 62.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 65.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 67.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 69.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 71.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 73.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 76.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 78.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 80.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 83.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 86.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 88.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 93.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 95.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 98.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 101.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 103.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 106.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 109.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 112.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 115.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 118.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 121.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 124.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 128.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 131.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 135.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 138.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 142.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 146.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 150.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 154.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 159.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 163.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 168.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 173.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 177.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 182.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 188.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 193.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 198.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 204.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 209.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 214.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 219.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 225.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 230.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 234.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 239.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 245.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 250.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 59.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.19 units per square kilometre | 61.37 units per square kilometre | 78.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 80.99 units per square kilometre | 103.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.39 units per square kilometre | 106.64 units per square kilometre | 135.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.56 units per square kilometre | 138.76 units per square kilometre | 177.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.63 units per square kilometre | 182.97 units per square kilometre | 230.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.53 units per square kilometre | 234.96 units per square kilometre | 250.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 50 British Virgin Islands 259.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 249.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 250.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.