Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre
Gambia
74.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
70.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
59th
Nigeria rank
61st
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74.35 units per square kilometre against 70.25 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.51 units per square kilometre | 15.07 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 18.2 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 23.4 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 29.88 units per square kilometre | 31.3 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 40.92 units per square kilometre | 41.74 units per square kilometre | 0.8215 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.39 units per square kilometre | 55.06 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 71.06 units per square kilometre | 67.26 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 74.35 units per square kilometre against 70.25 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 4.1 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 15-64, male, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, male, 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 15-64, 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.