Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 05-09, male, per square kilometre

Gambia
18.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th

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

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 18.44 units per square kilometre against 17.68 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.76 units per square kilometre.

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

Gambia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9 units per square kilometre 3.56 units per square kilometre 0.6557 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 4 units per square kilometre 4.72 units per square kilometre 0.7251 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 6.01 units per square kilometre 6.85 units per square kilometre 0.8455 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 9.36 units per square kilometre 8.73 units per square kilometre 0.6377 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 12.44 units per square kilometre 11.37 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 15.83 units per square kilometre 15.36 units per square kilometre 0.464 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 18.38 units per square kilometre 17.51 units per square kilometre 0.8644 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 18.44 units per square kilometre against 17.68 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
0.76 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 05-09, male, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 05-09, male, 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, male, 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, 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.