Denmark vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
46th
Nigeria rank
45th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 190 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0824 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 0.1031 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0895 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 0.1079 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0847 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.111 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0377 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.1163 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.124 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0936 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0304 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.1287 1000 No per square kilometre 0.125 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Denmark or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Denmark and Nigeria?
0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.