Liechtenstein vs Nigeria: Population density

Liechtenstein
249.04 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Nigeria
250.21 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
54th
Nigeria rank
53rd

Population density over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Nigeria
50100150200250196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 250.21 people per sq. km of land area against 249.04 people per sq. km of land area in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.17 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 119.49 people per sq. km of land area 55.09 people per sq. km of land area 64.4 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein
1970s 146.29 people per sq. km of land area 69.19 people per sq. km of land area 77.09 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein
1980s 167.76 people per sq. km of land area 92.17 people per sq. km of land area 75.59 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein
1990s 190.67 people per sq. km of land area 120.39 people per sq. km of land area 70.27 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein
2000s 215.2 people per sq. km of land area 157.56 people per sq. km of land area 57.65 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein
2010s 233.25 people per sq. km of land area 206.63 people per sq. km of land area 26.62 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein
2020s 245.97 people per sq. km of land area 242.53 people per sq. km of land area 3.44 people per sq. km of land area Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Liechtenstein or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 250.21 people per sq. km of land area against 249.04 people per sq. km of land area in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Liechtenstein and Nigeria?
1.17 people per sq. km of land area, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and Nigeria rank globally for population density?
Liechtenstein ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.