Nigeria vs Pakistan: Urban area over the long-term
Nigeria
11,202 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Pakistan
8,527 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Pakistan rank
16th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11,202 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan, a difference of 2,675 km² per grid cell.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0.0227 km² per grid cell | 0.0386 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 0.1201 km² per grid cell | 0.0475 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 0.2451 km² per grid cell | 0.3603 km² per grid cell | 0.1152 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 0.8169 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 0.4071 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 10.29 km² per grid cell | 15.23 km² per grid cell | 4.94 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 39.7 km² per grid cell | 56.25 km² per grid cell | 16.55 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 44.25 km² per grid cell | 64.03 km² per grid cell | 19.78 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 47.94 km² per grid cell | 71.56 km² per grid cell | 23.62 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 51.93 km² per grid cell | 79.97 km² per grid cell | 28.04 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 56.24 km² per grid cell | 89.37 km² per grid cell | 33.14 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 99.88 km² per grid cell | 38.98 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 65.94 km² per grid cell | 111.63 km² per grid cell | 45.68 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 71.39 km² per grid cell | 124.75 km² per grid cell | 53.36 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 77.28 km² per grid cell | 139.42 km² per grid cell | 62.14 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 83.64 km² per grid cell | 155.82 km² per grid cell | 72.17 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 90.52 km² per grid cell | 174.14 km² per grid cell | 83.62 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 97.94 km² per grid cell | 194.62 km² per grid cell | 96.67 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 105.96 km² per grid cell | 217.5 km² per grid cell | 111.54 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 114.62 km² per grid cell | 243.08 km² per grid cell | 128.46 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 123.97 km² per grid cell | 271.66 km² per grid cell | 147.7 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 303.59 km² per grid cell | 169.54 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 339.17 km² per grid cell | 186.63 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 174.32 km² per grid cell | 378.42 km² per grid cell | 204.09 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 201.24 km² per grid cell | 419.96 km² per grid cell | 218.72 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 234.38 km² per grid cell | 458.27 km² per grid cell | 223.89 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 269.15 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 210.61 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 312.45 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 167.31 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 341.09 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 138.67 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 120.72 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 359.04 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 120.72 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 402.15 km² per grid cell | 571.9 km² per grid cell | 169.74 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 674.33 km² per grid cell | 819.26 km² per grid cell | 144.94 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1,062 km² per grid cell | 1,227 km² per grid cell | 164.93 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,796 km² per grid cell | 1,960 km² per grid cell | 163.62 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3,011 km² per grid cell | 2,990 km² per grid cell | 20.77 km² per grid cell | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,835 km² per grid cell | 4,224 km² per grid cell | 610.55 km² per grid cell | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7,525 km² per grid cell | 5,925 km² per grid cell | 1,600 km² per grid cell | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10,243 km² per grid cell | 7,880 km² per grid cell | 2,363 km² per grid cell | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 11,202 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 2,675 km² per grid cell, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.