West Africa · Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Abuja. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
At a glance
Nigeria in numbers
- Population 242.4 million1242,431,832 No. 6 of 195
- Area 923,768 km²2 No. 32 of 195
- Population density 262 per km²12 No. 38 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$290.8 billion3 No. 49 of 189
- GDP per person $1,2244 No. 167 of 189
- Life expectancy 55.0 years1 No. 195 of 195
- Median age 18.3 years1 No. 177 of 195
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Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal
Sierra Leone
TogoSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.