Nigeria vs World: Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre

Nigeria
51.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
7.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
27th
World rank
26th

Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51.16 units per square kilometre against 7.55 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 43.61 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.8 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 27th and World ranks 26th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1960s 11.56 units per square kilometre 5.91 units per square kilometre 5.65 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 15.02 units per square kilometre 6.98 units per square kilometre 8.04 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 20.7 units per square kilometre 7.71 units per square kilometre 13 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 26.46 units per square kilometre 7.27 units per square kilometre 19.19 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 34.18 units per square kilometre 7.13 units per square kilometre 27.05 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 44.94 units per square kilometre 7.37 units per square kilometre 37.57 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 50.39 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre 42.83 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre, Nigeria or World?
Nigeria, at 51.16 units per square kilometre against 7.55 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
43.61 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 27th and World ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 0-14, female 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.