Nigeria vs Uganda: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.1464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.136 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
46th
Uganda rank
47th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0.050.0750.10.1250.15199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1464 units per square kilometre against 0.136 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.0104 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0668 units per square kilometre 0.0519 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0882 units per square kilometre 0.0691 units per square kilometre 0.0191 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.1155 units per square kilometre 0.097 units per square kilometre 0.0185 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.1403 units per square kilometre 0.1289 units per square kilometre 0.0114 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, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 0.1464 units per square kilometre against 0.136 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0104 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.