COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Nigeria
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Nigeria.
Nigeria at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Abuja
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 233,000,000
- AREA
- 923,768 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Naira (NGN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Africa's Most Populous Country
Nigeria has the largest population of any African nation.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Nigeria
Nigeria has hundreds of languages, reflecting its many ethnic and cultural communities.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Nigeria in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 923,768 km² and a population of approximately 233,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.