Italy vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
Italy
38.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
42.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 42.52 units per square kilometre against 38.72 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 3.8 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.31 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 27.03 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 35.08 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 29.42 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 36.36 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 26.15 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 36.42 units per square kilometre | 15.81 units per square kilometre | 20.61 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 22.6 units per square kilometre | 13.72 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.76 units per square kilometre | 31.7 units per square kilometre | 6.05 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 40.26 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 42.52 units per square kilometre against 38.72 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Italy and Nigeria?
- 3.8 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Italy ranks 27th 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.