🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
923,768 km²
Land Area
910,768 km²
Water Area
13,000 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,477 km
Coastline
853 km
Bordering Countries
Benin (809 km)
975 km; Chad (85 km)
608 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
380m
Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
236,747,130
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.52%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
19.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
33.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.4 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Lagos, 4.348 million Kano, 3.875 million Ibadan, 3.840 million ABUJA: 15,946,000 people
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- Hausa
- Yoruba
- Igbo (Ibo)
- Fulani
- over - 500%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 73.7%, Female: 53.3%)
💼 Economy
largest African market economy; enormous but mostly lower middle income labor force; major oil exporter; key telecommunications and finance industries; susceptible to global energy price shocks; regional leader in critical infrastructure; primarily agrarian employment
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.32 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$187.76 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$5,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
33.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
20.4%
Industry
29.6%
Services
47%
Major Industries
crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
federal presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.38 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.1% of GDP
Education Expenditure
0.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Sukur Cultural Landscape
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove