Mauritius vs Nigeria: Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre

Mauritius
15.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
30th

Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritius
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17.2 units per square kilometre against 15.19 units per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 2.01 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 26.63 units per square kilometre 3.66 units per square kilometre 22.97 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1970s 26.8 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre 22.05 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 25.91 units per square kilometre 6.76 units per square kilometre 19.15 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 24.4 units per square kilometre 8.53 units per square kilometre 15.87 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 23.88 units per square kilometre 11.05 units per square kilometre 12.83 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 19.83 units per square kilometre 14.94 units per square kilometre 4.89 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 15.84 units per square kilometre 17.05 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre, Mauritius or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 17.2 units per square kilometre against 15.19 units per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Nigeria?
2.01 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 05-09, 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 05-09, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,090 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 05-09, 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.