Jamaica vs Nigeria: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Jamaica
0.0039 sq. km per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.004 sq. km per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
167th
Nigeria rank
165th

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nigeria
0.0050.010.0150.02196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.004 sq. km per person against 0.0039 sq. km per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 165th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0062 sq. km per person 0.0185 sq. km per person 0.0122 sq. km per person Nigeria
1970s 0.0055 sq. km per person 0.0147 sq. km per person 0.0093 sq. km per person Nigeria
1980s 0.0049 sq. km per person 0.0111 sq. km per person 0.0062 sq. km per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0044 sq. km per person 0.0085 sq. km per person 0.004 sq. km per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0041 sq. km per person 0.0065 sq. km per person 0.0024 sq. km per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0039 sq. km per person 0.0049 sq. km per person 0.001 sq. km per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0039 sq. km per person 0.0041 sq. km per person 0.0003 sq. km per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Jamaica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.004 sq. km per person against 0.0039 sq. km per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Jamaica and Nigeria?
0.0001 sq. km per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
Jamaica ranks 167th 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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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.