Jordan vs Nigeria: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Jordan
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0119 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Jordan rank
65th
Nigeria rank
68th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.0123 units per square kilometre against 0.0119 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 189 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Jordan
1970s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Jordan
1980s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Jordan
1990s 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre Jordan
2000s 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Jordan
2010s 0.0092 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 0.0115 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Jordan or Nigeria?
Jordan, at 0.0123 units per square kilometre against 0.0119 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Jordan and Nigeria?
0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Nigeria rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.