Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban population, per square kilometre was 155.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 155.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 155.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.47 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 14.69 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 24.91 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 26.25 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 27.63 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 29.15 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 32.3 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 33.97 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 37.52 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 39.38 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 41.3 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 43.32 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 45.43 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 49.9 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 52.27 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 54.74 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 60.06 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 62.92 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 65.92 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 69.05 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 72.33 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 75.74 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 79.26 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 82.86 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 86.6 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 90.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 94.55 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 98.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 103.12 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 107.57 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 112.1 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 121.33 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 126.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 130.86 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 135.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 140.43 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 145.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 150.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 155.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 11.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 20.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 35.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.88 units per square kilometre | 37.52 units per square kilometre | 57.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 units per square kilometre | 60.06 units per square kilometre | 90.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.67 units per square kilometre | 94.55 units per square kilometre | 135.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.92 units per square kilometre | 140.43 units per square kilometre | 155.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 45 Marshall Islands 169.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 164.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Rwanda 163.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Jamaica 153.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Andorra 152.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Comoros 151.48 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 155.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 155.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.