Nigeria vs Switzerland: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Nigeria
138.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
147.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
61st
Switzerland rank
59th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 147.09 units per square kilometre against 138.82 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 8.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.33 units per square kilometre | 96.35 units per square kilometre | 66.02 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 36.94 units per square kilometre | 103.44 units per square kilometre | 66.49 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 47.52 units per square kilometre | 111.04 units per square kilometre | 63.52 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 63.1 units per square kilometre | 119.58 units per square kilometre | 56.48 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 83.46 units per square kilometre | 127.58 units per square kilometre | 44.12 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 109.33 units per square kilometre | 139.96 units per square kilometre | 30.63 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 133.01 units per square kilometre | 145.8 units per square kilometre | 12.78 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 147.09 units per square kilometre against 138.82 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 8.27 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, 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.