Nigeria vs Togo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Nigeria
42.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Togo
36.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
25th
Togo rank
28th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Nigeria
  • Togo
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 42.52 units per square kilometre against 36.43 units per square kilometre in Togo, a difference of 6.09 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Togo ranks 28th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 3.28 units per square kilometre 2.57 units per square kilometre 0.7152 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 5.66 units per square kilometre 4.65 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 10.21 units per square kilometre 8.42 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 15.81 units per square kilometre 14.42 units per square kilometre 1.39 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 22.6 units per square kilometre 23.06 units per square kilometre 0.4604 units per square kilometre Togo
2010s 31.7 units per square kilometre 29.8 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 40.26 units per square kilometre 34.98 units per square kilometre 5.29 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, Nigeria or Togo?
Nigeria, at 42.52 units per square kilometre against 36.43 units per square kilometre in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Nigeria and Togo?
6.09 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Nigeria ranks 25th and Togo ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.