In 2021, the population density in Nigeria increased by 5.6 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.45 percent) compared to 2020. Therefore, the population density in Nigeria reached a peak in 2021 with 234.31 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.
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Nigeria: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Nigeria: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971507/population-density-in-nigeria/
World Bank. "Nigeria: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971507/population-density-in-nigeria/
World Bank. (2024). Nigeria: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971507/population-density-in-nigeria/
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