Kiribati vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Kiribati
6.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
7.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
111th
Nigeria rank
108th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Nigeria
2468196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.58 units per square kilometre against 6.74 units per square kilometre in Kiribati, a difference of 0.84 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.85 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 1 units per square kilometre Kiribati
1970s 2.9 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre 0.6706 units per square kilometre Kiribati
1980s 2.9 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 3.43 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 0.2885 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 4.17 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre 0.5814 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 5.32 units per square kilometre 6.17 units per square kilometre 0.8503 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 6.4 units per square kilometre 7.28 units per square kilometre 0.8826 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, total, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7.58 units per square kilometre against 6.74 units per square kilometre in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Nigeria?
0.84 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 111th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.