Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre was 51.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 51.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 51.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.47 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 17.36 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 23.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 25.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 29.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 29.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 41.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.71 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.56 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 12.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.02 units per square kilometre | 13.07 units per square kilometre | 17.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7 units per square kilometre | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 23.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.46 units per square kilometre | 23.91 units per square kilometre | 29.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.18 units per square kilometre | 29.95 units per square kilometre | 38.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 units per square kilometre | 40.07 units per square kilometre | 49.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.39 units per square kilometre | 49.6 units per square kilometre | 51.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 Philippines 54.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 53.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Uganda 52.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tuvalu 50.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Aruba 50.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 47.95 units per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 51.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.47 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, 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.
Population ages 0-14, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, 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.