In 2021, the population density in Nigeria increased by 5.6 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.45 percent) compared to 2020. With 234.31 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. 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. (October 24, 2024). Nigeria: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 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. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 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: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971507/population-density-in-nigeria/
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