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Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria · Western Africa
At a glance
CapitalAbuja
Most common first languageHausa32% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageEnglish
Currencynaira
Drives on theright
Highest pointChappal Waddi2,419 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel89% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports8.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Facts about Nigeria
Nigeria’s families spend the biggest share of their money on food.
Source: ers.usda.gov · checked 2026-08-08Nigeria by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 238m (2025) | 6th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $291bn (2025) | 50th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 911k km² (2023) | 30th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $1.13bn (2024) | 77th of 151 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 165m (2024) | 10th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 211k km² (2023) | 29th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 694k km² (2023) | 14th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 132 Mt (2024) | 35th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 151m (2025) | 6th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 54.6 years (2024) | 209th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,224 (2025) | 182nd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 41.2% (2024) | 157th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 23.0% (2025) | 10th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.1% (2025) | 142nd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 63.8% (2025) | 107th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.38 (2024) | 15th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.56% of GDP (2024) | 143rd of 155 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.56 t (2024) | 156th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.560 (2023) | 164th of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Nigeria shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has hausa as its most common first language 2Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Is a member of opec 13Mainly exports fuel 27Sells almost only goods 34Is in western africa 16
Nigeria in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Nigeria.
Which country's families spend the biggest share of their money on food?
Nigerian households put close to 60% of everything they spend into food eaten at home. In Britain and America it is under 10% — as countries get richer, food shrinks as a share of the budget even though people eat more of it. Economists have called this Engel's law since the 1850s. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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