Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 138.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
138.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
138.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28.05 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 138.82 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 138.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.05 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 29.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 29.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 30.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 31.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 33.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 34.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 34.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 36.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 37.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 38.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 39.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 40.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 41.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 42.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 44.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 45.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 46.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 50.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 51.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 53.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 54.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 56.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 58.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 60.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 61.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 63.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 65.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 67.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 69.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 71.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 73.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 75.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 77.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 82.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 84.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 88.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 93.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 98.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 101.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 104.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 107.37 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 110.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 113.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 116.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 120.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 123.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 127.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 131.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 134.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 138.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.33 units per square kilometre | 28.05 units per square kilometre | 32.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.94 units per square kilometre | 33.36 units per square kilometre | 41.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.52 units per square kilometre | 42.3 units per square kilometre | 53.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1 units per square kilometre | 54.95 units per square kilometre | 71.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.46 units per square kilometre | 73.86 units per square kilometre | 93.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.33 units per square kilometre | 96.18 units per square kilometre | 123.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.01 units per square kilometre | 127.33 units per square kilometre | 138.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 149.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Switzerland 147.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 139.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nepal 134.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 131.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Uganda 130.82 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 138.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 138.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.05 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total 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 15-64, 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.