The population density in Nigeria currently stands at 228.74, which is 5.52 (2.5%) higher than 2019.
Population density of Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1961 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
Per sq. km
What is Nigeria's Population density?
As of 2020 Nigeria's Population density was 228.74.
How does Nigeria's Population density compare to other regions?
Nigeria's Population density was ranked 55th in 2020
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Population density
Nigeria Population density between 1961 and 2020
Period | Population density | Change |
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2020 | 228.74 | 5.52 |
2019 | 223.22 | 5.40 |
2018 | 217.82 | 5.37 |
2017 | 212.45 | 5.30 |
2016 | 207.15 | 5.13 |
2015 | 202.02 | 5.07 |
2014 | 196.95 | 5.11 |
2013 | 191.84 | 5.11 |
2012 | 186.74 | 5.06 |
2011 | 181.67 | 4.95 |
2010 | 176.72 | 4.78 |
2009 | 171.94 | 4.63 |
2008 | 167.31 | 4.49 |
2007 | 162.82 | 4.35 |
2006 | 158.47 | 4.22 |
2005 | 154.25 | 4.10 |
2004 | 150.16 | 3.99 |
2003 | 146.16 | 3.88 |
2002 | 142.28 | 3.77 |
2001 | 138.51 | 3.62 |
2000 | 134.89 | 3.47 |
1999 | 131.42 | 3.30 |
1998 | 128.12 | 3.18 |
1997 | 124.94 | 3.11 |
1996 | 121.83 | 3.04 |
1995 | 118.79 | 3.00 |
1994 | 115.79 | 2.94 |
1993 | 112.84 | 2.85 |
1992 | 110.00 | 2.74 |
1991 | 107.26 | 2.71 |
1990 | 104.54 | 2.71 |
1989 | 101.83 | 2.63 |
1988 | 99.20 | 2.53 |
1987 | 96.67 | 2.46 |
1986 | 94.21 | 2.44 |
1985 | 91.77 | 2.47 |
1984 | 89.31 | 2.18 |
1983 | 87.13 | 2.16 |
1982 | 84.97 | 2.43 |
1981 | 82.54 | 2.44 |
1980 | 80.10 | 2.42 |
1979 | 77.68 | 2.32 |
1978 | 75.36 | 2.24 |
1977 | 73.11 | 2.12 |
1976 | 70.99 | 1.98 |
1975 | 69.01 | 1.86 |
1974 | 67.15 | 1.70 |
1973 | 65.45 | 1.57 |
1972 | 63.87 | 1.47 |
1971 | 62.41 | 1.39 |
1970 | 61.01 | 1.33 |
1969 | 59.69 | 1.26 |
1968 | 58.42 | 1.21 |
1967 | 57.21 | 1.19 |
1966 | 56.02 | 1.20 |
1965 | 54.82 | 1.17 |
1964 | 53.64 | 1.14 |
1963 | 52.51 | 1.10 |
1962 | 51.41 | 1.06 |
1961 | 50.35 |
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