Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. Nigeria has 42,734 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nigeria and Tuvalu are ranked 43rd and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in Nigeria is 20.5% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
9493
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 55% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 0% |
Nigeria vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 833 |
| 2023 | 648 | 847 |
| 2022 | 635 | 863 |
| 2021 | 621 | 880 |
| 2020 | 609 | 898 |
| 2019 | 596 | 913 |
| 2018 | 583 | 928 |
| 2017 | 569 | 938 |
| 2016 | 556 | 944 |
| 2015 | 542 | 946 |
| 2014 | 529 | 948 |
| 2013 | 515 | 950 |
| 2012 | 501 | 944 |
| 2011 | 487 | 931 |
| 2010 | 474 | 916 |
| 2009 | 461 | 903 |
| 2008 | 448 | 891 |
| 2007 | 436 | 879 |
| 2006 | 424 | 868 |
| 2005 | 412 | 858 |
| 2004 | 401 | 847 |
| 2003 | 390 | 837 |
| 2002 | 380 | 831 |
| 2001 | 369 | 828 |
| 2000 | 359 | 824 |
| 1999 | 350 | 820 |
| 1998 | 341 | 816 |
| 1997 | 332 | 812 |
| 1996 | 323 | 807 |
| 1995 | 315 | 801 |
| 1994 | 307 | 795 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 788 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 780 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 771 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 760 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 748 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 735 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 723 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 709 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 695 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 682 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 672 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 662 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 650 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 636 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 620 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 601 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 577 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 553 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 528 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 503 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 490 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 491 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 491 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 489 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 486 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 486 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 488 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 491 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 493 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 497 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 497 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 492 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 52% | 64% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 47% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 46% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 44% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 42% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 28% | 38% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 22% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 29% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 25% |
| 1973 | 19% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 17% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 17% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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