Nigeria vs Uganda: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre

Nigeria
138.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
130.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
61st
Uganda rank
64th

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
255075100125150196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 138.82 units per square kilometre against 130.82 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 8 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 30.33 units per square kilometre 22.7 units per square kilometre 7.63 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 36.94 units per square kilometre 29.08 units per square kilometre 7.86 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 47.52 units per square kilometre 36.57 units per square kilometre 10.95 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 63.1 units per square kilometre 48.97 units per square kilometre 14.13 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 83.46 units per square kilometre 65.97 units per square kilometre 17.49 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 109.33 units per square kilometre 93.31 units per square kilometre 16.01 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 133.01 units per square kilometre 123.97 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre Nigeria

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 Uganda?
Nigeria, at 138.82 units per square kilometre against 130.82 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
8 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.