Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Nigeria
5.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
6.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
110th
Russian Federation rank
109th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 6.04 units per square kilometre against 5.79 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.25 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Nigeria ranks 110th and Russian Federation ranks 109th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5133 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2000s 0.972 units per square kilometre 1.64 units per square kilometre 0.6669 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2010s 5.51 units per square kilometre 4.53 units per square kilometre 0.9874 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 5.05 units per square kilometre 5.2 units per square kilometre 0.1449 units per square kilometre Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 6.04 units per square kilometre against 5.79 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
0.25 units per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 110th and Russian Federation ranks 109th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried 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.