Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Nigeria has 42,734 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nigeria and San Marino are ranked 43rd and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in Nigeria is 54.9% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
33996
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 55% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 0% |
Nigeria vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 648 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 635 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 621 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 609 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 596 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 583 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 569 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 556 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 542 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 529 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 515 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 501 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 487 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 474 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 461 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 448 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 436 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 424 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 412 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 401 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 390 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 380 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 369 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 359 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 350 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 341 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 332 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 323 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 315 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 307 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 999 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 986 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 979 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 977 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 971 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 965 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 960 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 952 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 943 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 932 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 920 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 908 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 864 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 825 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 822 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 821 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 820 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 811 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 795 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 784 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 778 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 771 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 764 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 756 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 747 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 733 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 716 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 699 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 52% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 47% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 96% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 95% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 94% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 28% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 22% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 19% | 67% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 17% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 50% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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