Nigeria vs South Africa: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 250.21, compared to South Africa's 52.11. That makes Nigeria's value 380.2% higher than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Rank #52 of 215 globally
- Latest (2023)
- 250.21
- Year-over-year
- +2.1%
- 10-year change
- +25.9%
- Peak
- 250.21 (2023)
- Trough
- 154.88 (2004)
South Africa
Rank #150 of 215 globally
- Latest (2023)
- 52.11
- Year-over-year
- +1.3%
- 10-year change
- +15.6%
- Peak
- 52.11 (2023)
- Trough
- 40.39 (2004)
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.DNST), CC BY 4.0.