Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1464 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.1464 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1464 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1464 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1464 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 43 Gambia 0.158 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1484 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 0.1477 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 China 0.1264 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)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1464 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1464 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.