Presently, the population density in Nigeria stands at 234.31, an increase of 5.57 (2.4%) since 2020.
Population density of Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1961 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
Per sq. km
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Population density
Nigeria Population density between 1961 and 2021
| Period | Population density | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 234.31 | 5.57 |
| 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 |