Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre

Cape Verde
3.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
105th
Nigeria rank
102nd

Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nigeria
1234196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.59 units per square kilometre against 3.31 units per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.28 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 units per square kilometre 0.8048 units per square kilometre 0.3019 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1970s 1.96 units per square kilometre 0.9819 units per square kilometre 0.9817 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1980s 1.86 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre 0.5588 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre 0.2756 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 2.31 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre 0.0845 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 2.48 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre 0.4561 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 3.08 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre 0.3687 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.59 units per square kilometre against 3.31 units per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
0.28 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male, 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 65 and above, 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.