Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Gambia
7.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
7.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
106th
Nigeria rank
108th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7.94 units per square kilometre against 7.58 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.36 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 106th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 0.6122 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 0.611 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 7.94 units per square kilometre against 7.58 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.36 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 106th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.