Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
45th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.021 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0398 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0516 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0541 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0656 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0688 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0793 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0831 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.087 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.091 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0952 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0994 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1129 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1225 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1274 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0936 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1129 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1176 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 Andorra 0.1448 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1439 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 44 Italy 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 46 Denmark 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 0.124 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
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.