Gambia vs Nigeria: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Gambia
0.0041 sq. km per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.004 sq. km per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
165th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0041 sq. km per person against 0.004 sq. km per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 165th of 216 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 0.0041 sq. km per person against 0.004 sq. km per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 165th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.