Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2836 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 1.14 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2836 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 106th 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.291 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3264 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3326 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.343 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3526 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3904 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4122 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4344 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4795 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4928 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5201 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5583 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5708 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5837 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5965 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6092 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6215 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6337 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6461 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6886 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7387 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8221 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8441 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8661 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8882 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9356 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9609 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | 0.343 units per square kilometre | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4634 units per square kilometre | 0.4122 units per square kilometre | 0.5201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5899 units per square kilometre | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | 0.6461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7344 units per square kilometre | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | 0.8221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9466 units per square kilometre | 0.8441 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 103 Malaysia 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kiribati 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Gambia 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Northern Mariana Islands 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2836 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 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.