Gambia vs Nigeria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Gambia
0.158 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
46th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.158 units per square kilometre against 0.1464 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0116 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 0.158 units per square kilometre against 0.1464 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.0116 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 43rd 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.