Nigeria

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Easy learning about Nigeria

The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja, capital city of Nigeria.

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Administrative Divisions

36 states and 1 capital territory.

States:

Abia
Adamawa
Akwa Ibom
Anambra
Bauchi
Bayelsa
Benue
Borno
Cross River
Delta
Ebonyi
Edo
Ekiti
Enugu
Gombe
Imo
Jigawa
Kaduna
Kano
Katsina
Kebbi
Kogi
Kwara
Lagos
Nasarawa
Niger
Ogun
Ondo
Osun
Oyo
Plateau
Rivers
Sokoto
Taraba
Yobe
Zamfara

Capital territory:

Federal

States and capital territory of Nigeria map

Nigeria is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEP.

0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)

Height

-4 m (-13 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2423 m (7950 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Nigeria

Height from south to north in Nigeria

1Gulf of Guinea (South)0 m2Niger1 to 151 m3Benue34 to 165 m

Population of Nigeria, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Abuja, capital city of Nigeria

Population: 237,527,782 (UN)

Area: 923,768 km² / 574,002 sq mi

People from Nigeria are called: Nigerians

Geography

Latitude: 9.440° N

Longitude: 7.503° E

Geographical Subregion: Western Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 90 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 44

Climate

varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 30 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 557 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 142 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.755 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $1,223 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 173

Currency: Naira

Currency Code: NGN

Human Development

HDI Rank: 164 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.56

Mean Years of Schooling: 7.6

Expected Years of Schooling: 10.5

Life Expectancy at Birth: 54.5 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: Yes

Maximum Prison Sentence: 21 Years

Maximum Fine: Yes

Physical Punishment: Flogging

International Memberships

OPEP - since 1971

Technical Information

TLD: .ng

Calling Code: +234

MapGeo Name: Nigeria

MapGeo Code: NG