Population, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, male, per square kilometre was 126.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
126.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 126.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 126.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 26.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 27.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 28.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 29.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 31.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 32.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 34.39 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 36.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 37.65 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 38.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 41.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 44.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 50.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 51.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 53.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 54.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 56.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 57.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 59.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 60.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 62.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 64.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 65.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 69.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 71.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 73.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 75.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 77.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 80 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 82.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 84.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 87.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 89.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 92.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 94.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 97.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 100.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 102.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 105.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 110.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 113.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 116.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 118.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 121.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 123.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 126.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 126.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.81 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 126.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.94 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 25 units per square kilometre | 29.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.19 units per square kilometre | 30.28 units per square kilometre | 38.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.74 units per square kilometre | 40.1 units per square kilometre | 51.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1 units per square kilometre | 53.1 units per square kilometre | 67.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.13 units per square kilometre | 69.49 units per square kilometre | 89.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2 units per square kilometre | 92.11 units per square kilometre | 116.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.56 units per square kilometre | 118.69 units per square kilometre | 126.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 131.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Luxembourg 130.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Jamaica 129.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 123.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 British Virgin Islands 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 120.3 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, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 126.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 126.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, 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.