Nigeria Highest Population Density
People per sq. km of land area · World Bank
The highest population density in Nigeria was 260.2 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (260.2), 2023 (250.2), 2022 (245.0), 2021 (239.9), 2020 (235.0).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nigeria Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
260.2 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
250.2 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
245.0 |
| 4th |
2021 |
239.9 |
| 5th |
2020 |
235.0 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
260.2 |
+10.0 |
51st |
| 2023 |
250.2 |
+5.2 |
162nd |
| 2022 |
245.0 |
+5.1 |
162nd |
| 2021 |
239.9 |
+5.0 |
162nd |
| 2020 |
235.0 |
+5.0 |
159th |
| 2019 |
230.0 |
+5.0 |
160th |
| 2018 |
225.0 |
+5.1 |
160th |
| 2017 |
219.9 |
+5.3 |
159th |
| 2016 |
214.6 |
+5.2 |
158th |
| 2015 |
209.4 |
+5.2 |
157th |
| 2014 |
204.1 |
+5.3 |
156th |
| 2013 |
198.8 |
+5.3 |
155th |
| 2012 |
193.5 |
+5.3 |
155th |
| 2011 |
188.2 |
+5.2 |
151st |
| 2010 |
183.0 |
+5.0 |
151st |
| 2009 |
177.9 |
+4.9 |
149th |
| 2008 |
173.0 |
+4.8 |
149th |
| 2007 |
168.3 |
+4.6 |
149th |
| 2006 |
163.7 |
+4.5 |
150th |
| 2005 |
159.2 |
+4.3 |
148th |
| 2004 |
154.9 |
+4.2 |
147th |
| 2003 |
150.6 |
+4.1 |
148th |
| 2002 |
146.5 |
+4.0 |
148th |
| 2001 |
142.6 |
+3.8 |
146th |
| 2000 |
138.8 |
+3.7 |
145th |
| 1999 |
135.1 |
+3.5 |
145th |
| 1998 |
131.6 |
+3.4 |
142nd |
| 1997 |
128.2 |
+3.3 |
143rd |
| 1996 |
124.9 |
+3.2 |
141st |
| 1995 |
121.7 |
+3.2 |
141st |
| 1994 |
118.5 |
+3.1 |
141st |
| 1993 |
115.4 |
+3.0 |
139th |
| 1992 |
112.4 |
+2.9 |
136th |
| 1991 |
109.5 |
+2.9 |
118th |
| 1990 |
106.6 |
+2.8 |
113th |
| 1989 |
103.8 |
+2.8 |
113th |
| 1988 |
101.0 |
+2.7 |
113th |
| 1987 |
98.4 |
+2.6 |
112th |
| 1986 |
95.8 |
+2.6 |
112th |
| 1985 |
93.2 |
+2.6 |
110th |
| 1984 |
90.6 |
+2.3 |
110th |
| 1983 |
88.3 |
+2.3 |
110th |
| 1982 |
86.1 |
+2.5 |
109th |
| 1981 |
83.5 |
+2.5 |
109th |
| 1980 |
81.0 |
+2.5 |
109th |
| 1979 |
78.5 |
+2.4 |
107th |
| 1978 |
76.1 |
+2.3 |
108th |
| 1977 |
73.8 |
+2.2 |
107th |
| 1976 |
71.7 |
+2.0 |
106th |
| 1975 |
69.6 |
+1.9 |
103rd |
| 1974 |
67.7 |
+1.8 |
103rd |
| 1973 |
66.0 |
+1.6 |
103rd |
| 1972 |
64.3 |
+1.5 |
103rd |
| 1971 |
62.8 |
+1.5 |
103rd |
| 1970 |
61.4 |
+1.4 |
103rd |
| 1969 |
60.0 |
+1.3 |
103rd |
| 1968 |
58.7 |
+1.3 |
103rd |
| 1967 |
57.4 |
+1.2 |
103rd |
| 1966 |
56.2 |
+1.2 |
104th |
| 1965 |
55.0 |
+1.2 |
103rd |
| 1964 |
53.8 |
+1.1 |
103rd |
| 1963 |
52.7 |
+1.1 |
103rd |
| 1962 |
51.6 |
+1.1 |
104th |
| 1961 |
50.5 |
– |
104th |
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