Nigeria vs Russia: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre

Nigeria
38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
27,277 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
117th
Russia rank
119th

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre against 27,277 excluding gold per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 11,504 excluding gold per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 117th and Russia ranks 119th of 174 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,092 excluding gold per square kilometre 540.12 excluding gold per square kilometre 3,552 excluding gold per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 27,681 excluding gold per square kilometre 10,573 excluding gold per square kilometre 17,108 excluding gold per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 41,016 excluding gold per square kilometre 24,535 excluding gold per square kilometre 16,481 excluding gold per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 39,198 excluding gold per square kilometre 27,519 excluding gold per square kilometre 11,679 excluding gold per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre against 27,277 excluding gold per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Russia?
11,504 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 117th and Russia ranks 119th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.