Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 7.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.58 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 7.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.69 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 7 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 105 Malaysia 7.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Gambia 7.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Belarus 7.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 7.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Faroe Islands 7.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kiribati 6.74 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 7.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.