China vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
China
47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
42.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
25th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 47 units per square kilometre against 42.52 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 4.48 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 15.81 units per square kilometre | 0.71 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 27.37 units per square kilometre | 22.6 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 37.72 units per square kilometre | 31.7 units per square kilometre | 6.02 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 45.34 units per square kilometre | 40.26 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 47 units per square kilometre against 42.52 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between China and Nigeria?
- 4.48 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- China ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.