Luxembourg vs Nigeria: Population, per square kilometre

Luxembourg
258.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
250.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Nigeria
50100150200250196119922023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 258.86 units per square kilometre against 250.21 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 8.65 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 186 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 180.15 units per square kilometre 157.56 units per square kilometre 22.59 units per square kilometre Luxembourg
2010s 218.76 units per square kilometre 206.63 units per square kilometre 12.12 units per square kilometre Luxembourg
2020s 251.51 units per square kilometre 242.53 units per square kilometre 8.98 units per square kilometre Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or Nigeria?
Luxembourg, at 258.86 units per square kilometre against 250.21 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and Nigeria?
8.65 units per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Nigeria rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Luxembourg ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.