Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Nigeria has 42,734 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nigeria and North Korea are ranked 43rd and 52nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nigeria has 2.86% of the world's population and 0.61% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Nigeria is 16.1% higher than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 55% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 10.8% |
Nigeria vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 570 |
| 2023 | 648 | 568 |
| 2022 | 635 | 566 |
| 2021 | 621 | 564 |
| 2020 | 609 | 562 |
| 2019 | 596 | 560 |
| 2018 | 583 | 558 |
| 2017 | 569 | 555 |
| 2016 | 556 | 553 |
| 2015 | 542 | 550 |
| 2014 | 529 | 547 |
| 2013 | 515 | 545 |
| 2012 | 501 | 542 |
| 2011 | 487 | 540 |
| 2010 | 474 | 537 |
| 2009 | 461 | 535 |
| 2008 | 448 | 533 |
| 2007 | 436 | 530 |
| 2006 | 424 | 528 |
| 2005 | 412 | 525 |
| 2004 | 401 | 522 |
| 2003 | 390 | 518 |
| 2002 | 380 | 515 |
| 2001 | 369 | 512 |
| 2000 | 359 | 509 |
| 1999 | 350 | 505 |
| 1998 | 341 | 501 |
| 1997 | 332 | 497 |
| 1996 | 323 | 492 |
| 1995 | 315 | 488 |
| 1994 | 307 | 482 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 475 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 468 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 461 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 454 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 447 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 441 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 435 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 428 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 422 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 416 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 410 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 404 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 398 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 392 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 387 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 381 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 376 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 371 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 365 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 359 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 352 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 344 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 335 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 326 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 318 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 309 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 300 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 52% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 47% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 60% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 60% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 59% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 28% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 57% |
| 1980 | 22% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 19% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 49% |
| 1967 | 17% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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