Low income vs Nigeria: Land area
Low income
14.69 million sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
910,770 sq. km
in 2023
Low income rank
31st
Nigeria rank
30th
Land area over time
- Low income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Low income currently reports 14.69 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 13.78 million sq. km.
That makes Low income's figure about 16.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10.03 million sq. km | Low income |
| 1970s | 10.94 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10.03 million sq. km | Low income |
| 1980s | 10.94 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10.03 million sq. km | Low income |
| 1990s | 11.71 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10.80 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2000s | 12.13 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 11.22 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2010s | 14.19 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 13.28 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2020s | 14.69 million sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 13.78 million sq. km | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Low income or Nigeria?
- Low income, at 14.69 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Low income and Nigeria?
- 13.78 million sq. km, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for land area?
- Low income ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.