Nigeria
Nigeria is a sovereign state in West Africa. Its capital is Abuja. About 211 million people live there (2021). It covers 923,768 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Abuja
- People (2021)
- 211 million
- Area
- 923,768 km²
- Currency
- naira
Nigeria at a glance
- Official name
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- In its own language
- Nijeriya, Naigeria, Nà ìjÃrÃÃ
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Abuja
- Population
- 211,400,708 (2021)
- Area
- 923,768 km² (356,669 mi²)
- People are called
- Nigerian, Nigerians
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- naira
- GDP (nominal)
- US$477 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 53.4 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.535 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 35.1 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 3.1% (2023)
- Government
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Bola Tinubu (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Bola Tinubu (since 2023)
- Country codes
- NG, NGA
- Calling code
- +234
- Internet domain
- .ng
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, Africa/Lagos, West Africa Time
- Coordinates
- 9°, 8°
Nigeria and its neighbours
Nigeria borders Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and São Tomé and PrÃncipe. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Nigeria
- Neighbours
Divisions of Nigeria
- Abia State
- Adamawa State
- Akwa Ibom State
- Anambra State
- Bauchi State
- Bayelsa State
- Benue State
- Borno State
- Cross River State
- Delta State
- Ebonyi State
- Edo State
- Ekiti State
- Enugu State
- Gombe State
- Imo State
- Jigawa State
- Kaduna State
- Kano State
- Katsina State
- Kebbi State
- Kogi State
- Kwara State
- Lagos State
- Nasarawa State
- Niger State
- Ogun State
- Ondo State
- Osun State
- Oyo State
- Plateau State
- Rivers State
- Sokoto State
- Taraba State
- Yobe State
- Zamfara State
- Federal Capital Territory
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
and 17 more organisations.
How far are you from Nigeria?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Nigeria?
The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.
What is the population of Nigeria?
Nigeria has about 211,400,708 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Nigeria?
Nigeria covers 923,768 square kilometres (356,669 square miles).
What currency does Nigeria use?
The naira.
What language is spoken in Nigeria?
The official language of Nigeria is English.
Which countries border Nigeria?
Nigeria shares a border with Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and São Tomé and PrÃncipe.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.