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

Gambia
0.9216 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
105th
Nigeria rank
102nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.02 units per square kilometre against 0.9216 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0984 units per square kilometre.

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

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

Gambia ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1673 units per square kilometre 0.2442 units per square kilometre 0.0768 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.2727 units per square kilometre 0.2908 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.5386 units per square kilometre 0.3817 units per square kilometre 0.1569 units per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.6177 units per square kilometre 0.5036 units per square kilometre 0.1141 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 0.6291 units per square kilometre 0.6533 units per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.7775 units per square kilometre 0.8727 units per square kilometre 0.0951 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.8845 units per square kilometre 0.9863 units per square kilometre 0.1019 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.02 units per square kilometre against 0.9216 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
0.0984 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria 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, male, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male, 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, 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.