Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.1038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria stood at 0.1038 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.1038 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0483 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 18 Philippines 0.1102 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.1086 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Uganda 0.1066 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Malawi 0.0925 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0921 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Nigeria was 0.1038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1038 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.