Germany vs Nigeria: Population, per square kilometre
Germany
240.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
Nigeria rank
36th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 250.21 units per square kilometre against 240.11 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 10.1 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.1 units per square kilometre | 55.09 units per square kilometre | 162.01 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 224.69 units per square kilometre | 69.19 units per square kilometre | 155.5 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 223.74 units per square kilometre | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 131.57 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 232.73 units per square kilometre | 120.39 units per square kilometre | 112.34 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 236.04 units per square kilometre | 157.56 units per square kilometre | 78.48 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 234.05 units per square kilometre | 206.63 units per square kilometre | 27.42 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 239.03 units per square kilometre | 242.53 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 250.21 units per square kilometre against 240.11 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Germany and Nigeria?
- 10.1 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.