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Population Density

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How the people of Nigeria are distributed across the territory, modelled to the square kilometre.

Population Density
251.9 people/km²
53rd most dense
Surface Area
923,770 km²
31st largest
Population
232.7 million
6th in the world

Population Density Map

WorldPop · 1 km resolution
People per km² 1 10k+
Population density map of Nigeria
Modelled population density of Nigeria. Warmer cells are more crowded. Source: WorldPop (CC BY 4.0) · Full image

Detailed Map

Detailed map of Nigeria
Cities, roads and terrain of Nigeria. Source: Geoapify · OSM

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