Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Rural population, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
87.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 94.64 units per square kilometre against 87.74 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.9 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 74.97 units per square kilometre | 23.88 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 83.03 units per square kilometre | 22.65 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.41 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 18.55 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 85.12 units per square kilometre | 94.61 units per square kilometre | 9.49 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 94.64 units per square kilometre against 87.74 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 6.9 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.