Nigeria

Western Africa, Africa

Population

#6of 195 countries

227.9M people

World Bank 2023

About the size of Venezuela

923.8K km² against 916.4K km². Total area, REST Countries.

31% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Population227.9M people. World Bank 2023.6 of 195 Farmland %40.5%. World Bank 2021.12 of 191 Fertility4.48 births/woman. World Bank 2022.15 of 194

Lowest rankings

Life Expectancy54.5 years. World Bank 2022.194 of 194 Education % GDP0.3% of GDP. World Bank / UNESCO 2021.174 of 176 Internet %39.2%. World Bank 2022.154 of 190

Neighbours

People from here

Nnamdi Azikiwe

first president of Nigeria

Photo: Official portrait, Public domain

Obafemi Awolowo

premier of Nigeria's Western Region

Photo: Eliot Elisofon, Public domain

Olusegun Obasanjo

president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007

Photo: Helene C. Stikkel, Public domain

Aliko Dangote

founded the Dangote cement group

Photo: Saba Dubai, CC BY 3.0

Fela Kuti

created Afrobeat

Photo: Distributed by Celluloid Records, Public domain

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

novelist of Half of a Yellow Sun

Photo: librairie mollat, CC BY 3.0

Play with Nigeria

Nigeria, in short

What is the capital of Nigeria?

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

What is the population of Nigeria?

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

How big is Nigeria?

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

Which countries border Nigeria?

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

What is the life expectancy in Nigeria?

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

What continent is Nigeria in?

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