China vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per 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, per 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.