How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Nigeria ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nigeria

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nigeria
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Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

45th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nigeria stood at 0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0516 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	0.0527 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1964	0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	0.055 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	0.0574 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	0.06 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	0.0614 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1971	0.0628 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1974	0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1975	0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0717 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1977	0.0738 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1978	0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.081 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1981	0.0835 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1982	0.0861 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0.0883 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1984	0.0906 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1985	0.0932 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0958 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1987	0.0984 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.101 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1990	0.1066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1991	0.1095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1992	0.1124 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1993	0.1154 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1994	0.1185 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1995	0.1217 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1996	0.1249 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	0.1282 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	0.1316 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.1351 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.1388 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2001	0.1426 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0.1465 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2003	0.1506 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	0.1549 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2005	0.1592 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2006	0.1637 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2007	0.1683 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2008	0.173 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2009	0.1779 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2010	0.183 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2011	0.1882 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2012	0.1935 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	0.1988 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	0.2041 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2015	0.2094 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2016	0.2146 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.2199 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2018	0.225 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2019	0.23 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	0.235 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2021	0.2399 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.245 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2023	0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre	0.06 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0614 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0922 1000 No per square kilometre	0.081 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1204 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1066 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1351 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1576 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1388 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1779 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2066 1000 No per square kilometre	0.183 1000 No per square kilometre	0.23 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2425 1000 No per square kilometre	0.235 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2598 1000 No per square kilometre compare
43 Qatar 0.2593 1000 No per square kilometre compare
44 Luxembourg 0.2583 1000 No per square kilometre compare
46 Liechtenstein 0.2475 1000 No per square kilometre compare
47 United States Virgin Islands 0.2449 1000 No per square kilometre compare
48 Uganda 0.2427 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Nigeria

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nigeria?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nigeria was 0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Nigeria ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.