Egypt vs Nigeria: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Egypt
1.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
81st
Nigeria rank
80th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 41,890 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 80th of 198 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 557,514 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 605,165 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 47,651 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 889,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 998,580 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 109,280 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 1.75 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 395,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 1.80 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 1.87 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 73,568 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 1.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Egypt and Nigeria?
41,890 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.