Gambia vs Nigeria: Rural population, per square kilometre
Gambia
96.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
33rd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 96.5 units per square kilometre against 94.64 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 1.86 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.69 units per square kilometre | 45.62 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 48.16 units per square kilometre | 52.91 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 57.23 units per square kilometre | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 73.77 units per square kilometre | 73.51 units per square kilometre | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 78.61 units per square kilometre | 83.03 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 88.78 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 95.22 units per square kilometre | 94.61 units per square kilometre | 0.618 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 96.5 units per square kilometre against 94.64 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 1.86 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 32nd 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.