China vs Nigeria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
China
0.1264 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Nigeria rank
46th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1464 units per square kilometre against 0.1264 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1464 units per square kilometre against 0.1264 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between China and Nigeria?
- 0.02 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.