Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0119 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0119 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0119 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0119 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0119 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 65 Jordan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Liberia 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Togo 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ukraine 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Albania 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.