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

Nigeria ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 - Male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square was 0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

44th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.025 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in Nigeria peaked at 0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 44th 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 - Male, per square in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1964	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1965	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1968	0.029 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.0296 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1971	0.031 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.0318 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	0.0326 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1974	0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1975	0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0354 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1977	0.0365 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1978	0.0377 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1979	0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1980	0.0401 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1981	0.0414 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.0426 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1983	0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1984	0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1985	0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1987	0.0489 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1989	0.0516 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1990	0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1991	0.0546 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1992	0.056 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1993	0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1994	0.0591 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1995	0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1996	0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1997	0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1998	0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1999	0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.0695 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	0.0714 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0.0735 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2003	0.0756 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2004	0.0778 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2005	0.08 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2006	0.0823 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2007	0.0846 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2008	0.087 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2009	0.0895 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2010	0.0921 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2011	0.0948 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2012	0.0975 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	0.1002 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	0.1029 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2015	0.1056 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2016	0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.111 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2018	0.1136 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2019	0.1162 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2020	0.1187 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2021	0.1212 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.1238 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2023	0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0296 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0457 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0401 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0516 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0791 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0695 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0895 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0921 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1162 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1226 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1187 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre compare
42 Luxembourg 0.13 1000 No per square kilometre compare
43 Jamaica 0.1297 1000 No per square kilometre compare
45 Liechtenstein 0.1229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
46 British Virgin Islands 0.1228 1000 No per square kilometre compare
47 Uganda 0.1203 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 - male, per square in Nigeria?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square in Nigeria was 0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square?: Nigeria ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 - Male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 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 - Male, 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: 19 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 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.