
Nigeria Location Map

Nigeria Facts
Full Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Demonym: Nigerian
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Area
Total Area: 923,768 km²
Total Land Area: 910,768 km²
Total Water Area: 13,000 km²
Demographics
Population: 236,747,130
Population Growth Rate: 2.52% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Lagos (Population: 8,048,430)
Ethnic Groups: Hausa 30%, Yoruba 15.5%, Igbo (Ibo) 15.2%, Fulani 6%, Tiv 2.4%, Kanuri/Beriberi 2.4%, Ibibio 1.8%, Ijaw/Izon 1.8%, other 24.9% (2018 est.)
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
Religions: Muslim 53.5%, Roman Catholic 10.6%, other Christian 35.3%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)
Economy
Currency: Naira
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $1.275 trillion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $5,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $60.261 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Spain 13%, India 12%, France 7%, US 7%, Netherlands 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $72.251 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 32%, Belgium 11%, Netherlands 10%, India 8%, US 5% (2022)
Government
Type: federal presidential republic
Capital City: Abuja (Population: 1,693,400)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+1 (WAT)
Country Code: NG
Internet TLD: .ng
Climate Map of Nigeria
Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Topographic Map of Nigeria
