Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre

Gambia
1.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
105th
Nigeria rank
106th

Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.15 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1972 units per square kilometre 0.3121 units per square kilometre 0.1149 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.2893 units per square kilometre 0.3654 units per square kilometre 0.0761 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.4708 units per square kilometre 0.4634 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.5637 units per square kilometre 0.5899 units per square kilometre 0.0262 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.6306 units per square kilometre 0.7344 units per square kilometre 0.1038 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.8615 units per square kilometre 0.9466 units per square kilometre 0.0851 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 1.08 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.0222 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 1.15 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
0.01 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, female, 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 70-74, female 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.