Nigeria

Africa · Western Africa · capital Abuja

About Nigeria

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. Abuja is the seat of national government for Nigeria, a country in Western Africa.

Nigeria has a population of about 227.9 million people, the 6th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Nigeria covers 923,768 square kilometers (356,669 square miles), making Nigeria the 32nd largest country in the world by area.

Nigeria borders 4 countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is 54.5 years, the 216th highest of any country in the world.

Nigeria is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Nigeria is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Nigeria
Populationtotal people	227.9Mpeople	6th
Land Areatotal km²	923.8Kkm²	32nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$2.1K	169th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$487.4B	31st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	54.5years	216th
Urban Population% living in cities	62.2%	115th
Internet Users% of people online	39.2%	157th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.48births/woman	15th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	23.4%	124th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.1%	144th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.8%of GDP	125th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	80.3%	16th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	24.7%	17th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	12.3L/year	61st
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	0.1kg/year	58th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	0.3%of GDP	184th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.2%of GDP	151st
Arable Land% of land arable	40.5%	13th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.9B	73rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 NG · alpha-3 NGA · Western Africa