Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Nigeria
535,138 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
566,863 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre against 535,138 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 31,725 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 210 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre 4,673 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 28,319 current US$ per square kilometre 21,384 current US$ per square kilometre 6,936 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 89,694 current US$ per square kilometre 56,335 current US$ per square kilometre 33,359 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 121,634 current US$ per square kilometre 66,593 current US$ per square kilometre 55,041 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 198,201 current US$ per square kilometre 144,580 current US$ per square kilometre 53,621 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 516,388 current US$ per square kilometre 345,032 current US$ per square kilometre 171,357 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 642,883 current US$ per square kilometre 489,404 current US$ per square kilometre 153,478 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre against 535,138 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
31,725 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.