Arab World vs Nigeria: Rural population, per square kilometre

Arab World
14.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
33rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Nigeria
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 94.64 units per square kilometre against 14.88 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 79.76 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 6.08 units per square kilometre 45.62 units per square kilometre 39.53 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 7.27 units per square kilometre 52.91 units per square kilometre 45.63 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 9.04 units per square kilometre 63.53 units per square kilometre 54.49 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 10.93 units per square kilometre 73.51 units per square kilometre 62.58 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 13.12 units per square kilometre 83.03 units per square kilometre 69.91 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 13.45 units per square kilometre 91.96 units per square kilometre 78.52 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 14.51 units per square kilometre 94.61 units per square kilometre 80.09 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Arab World or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 94.64 units per square kilometre against 14.88 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Arab World and Nigeria?
79.76 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.