Nigeria vs World: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre
Nigeria
103.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
15.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
28th
World rank
26th
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 103.82 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 88.26 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.7 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 28th 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 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 12.07 units per square kilometre | 10.84 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 30.02 units per square kilometre | 14.28 units per square kilometre | 15.75 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 41.74 units per square kilometre | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 25.94 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 14.97 units per square kilometre | 38.6 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.34 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 54.59 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 91.14 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 75.91 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 102.24 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | 86.64 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 103.82 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
- 88.26 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 28th and World ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, total 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.