North Korea vs Nigeria: Rural population, per square kilometre
North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
94.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 94.64 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 14.64 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.43 units per square kilometre | 45.62 units per square kilometre | 11.82 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 60.85 units per square kilometre | 52.91 units per square kilometre | 7.95 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 68.78 units per square kilometre | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 76.38 units per square kilometre | 73.51 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 81.23 units per square kilometre | 83.03 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82.07 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 9.9 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 80.57 units per square kilometre | 94.61 units per square kilometre | 14.04 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, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 94.64 units per square kilometre against 80 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 14.64 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 36th 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.