Population density in Nigeria in 2023 — 250.2 per km². Ranked 52 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 395.5%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 250.2 | +5.2 | +2.12% |
| 2022 | 245 | +5.1 | +2.11% |
| 2021 | 239.9 | +5 | +2.12% |
| 2020 | 235 | +5 | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 230 | +5 | +2.22% |
| 2018 | 225 | +5.1 | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 219.9 | +5.3 | +2.46% |
| 2016 | 214.6 | +5.2 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 209.4 | +5.2 | +2.57% |
| 2014 | 204.1 | +5.3 | +2.68% |
| 2013 | 198.8 | +5.3 | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 193.5 | +5.3 | +2.81% |
| 2011 | 188.2 | +5.2 | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 183 | +5 | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 177.9 | +4.9 | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 173 | +4.8 | +2.82% |
| 2007 | 168.3 | +4.6 | +2.81% |
| 2006 | 163.7 | +4.5 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 159.2 | +4.3 | +2.81% |
| 2004 | 154.9 | +4.2 | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 150.6 | +4.1 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 146.5 | +4 | +2.78% |
| 2001 | 142.6 | +3.8 | +2.75% |
| 2000 | 138.8 | +3.7 | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 135.1 | +3.5 | +2.67% |
| 1998 | 131.6 | +3.4 | +2.65% |
| 1997 | 128.2 | +3.3 | +2.64% |
| 1996 | 124.9 | +3.2 | +2.65% |
| 1995 | 121.7 | +3.2 | +2.67% |
| 1994 | 118.5 | +3.1 | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 115.4 | +3 | +2.69% |
| 1992 | 112.4 | +2.9 | +2.66% |
| 1991 | 109.5 | +2.9 | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 106.6 | +2.8 | +2.74% |
| 1989 | 103.8 | +2.8 | +2.73% |
| 1988 | 101 | +2.7 | +2.71% |
| 1987 | 98.4 | +2.6 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 95.8 | +2.6 | +2.75% |
| 1985 | 93.2 | +2.6 | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 90.6 | +2.3 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 88.3 | +2.3 | +2.63% |
| 1982 | 86.1 | +2.5 | +3.04% |
| 1981 | 83.5 | +2.5 | +3.12% |
| 1980 | 81 | +2.5 | +3.17% |
| 1979 | 78.5 | +2.4 | +3.13% |
| 1978 | 76.1 | +2.3 | +3.11% |
| 1977 | 73.8 | +2.2 | +3.03% |
| 1976 | 71.7 | +2 | +2.91% |
| 1975 | 69.6 | +1.9 | +2.81% |
| 1974 | 67.7 | +1.8 | +2.66% |
| 1973 | 66 | +1.6 | +2.53% |
| 1972 | 64.3 | +1.5 | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 62.8 | +1.5 | +2.36% |
| 1970 | 61.4 | +1.4 | +2.31% |
| 1969 | 60 | +1.3 | +2.24% |
| 1968 | 58.7 | +1.3 | +2.18% |
| 1967 | 57.4 | +1.2 | +2.16% |
| 1966 | 56.2 | +1.2 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 55 | +1.2 | +2.19% |
| 1964 | 53.8 | +1.1 | +2.16% |
| 1963 | 52.7 | +1.1 | +2.15% |
| 1962 | 51.6 | +1.1 | +2.12% |
| 1961 | 50.5 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
