Nigeria Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Nigeria population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Nigeria in 2024 is 248.06 people per square kilometer, a 2.39% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Nigeria in 2023 was 242.27 people per square kilometer, a 2.41% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Nigeria in 2022 was 236.58 people per square kilometer, a 2.41% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Nigeria in 2021 was 231.01 people per square kilometer, a 2.44% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Nigeria - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 248.06 2.39%
2023 242.27 2.41%
2022 236.58 2.41%
2021 231.01 2.44%
2020 225.52 2.47%
2019 220.08 2.48%
2018 214.76 2.53%
2017 209.46 2.56%
2016 204.24 2.54%
2015 199.18 2.57%
2014 194.18 2.66%
2013 189.14 2.73%
2012 184.11 2.79%
2011 179.12 2.80%
2010 174.23 2.78%
2009 169.52 2.76%
2008 164.96 2.76%
2007 160.53 2.75%
2006 156.24 2.73%
2005 152.08 2.73%
2004 148.04 2.73%
2003 144.10 2.73%
2002 140.28 2.72%
2001 136.56 2.69%
2000 132.99 2.64%
1999 129.57 2.58%
1998 126.32 2.55%
1997 123.18 2.56%
1996 120.11 2.56%
1995 117.12 2.59%
1994 114.16 2.61%
1993 111.26 2.59%
1992 108.45 2.56%
1991 105.75 2.60%
1990 103.07 2.66%
1989 100.40 2.65%
1988 97.81 2.62%
1987 95.31 2.61%
1986 92.88 2.65%
1985 90.48 2.76%
1984 88.05 2.50%
1983 85.90 2.54%
1982 83.77 2.94%
1981 81.38 3.05%
1980 78.97 3.11%
1979 76.59 3.08%
1978 74.30 3.07%
1977 72.08 2.99%
1976 69.99 2.88%
1975 68.04 2.77%
1974 66.20 2.60%
1973 64.52 2.46%
1972 62.97 2.35%
1971 61.53 2.28%
1970 60.15 2.22%
1969 58.85 2.16%
1968 57.60 2.12%
1967 56.41 2.13%
1966 55.23 2.19%
1965 54.05 2.19%
1964 52.89 2.16%
1963 51.77 2.14%
1962 50.69 2.11%
1961 49.64 2.06%
1960 48.64 2.01%
1959 47.68 1.92%
1958 46.78 1.89%
1957 45.91 1.91%
1956 45.05 1.90%
1955 44.21 1.89%
1954 43.39 1.87%
1953 42.59 1.87%
1952 41.81 1.90%
1951 41.03 1.92%
1950 40.26 0.00%