Where is Nigeria?
Nigeria is a country in Western Africa, bordered by Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.
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Crazy but True
Nigeria's film industry makes more movies than Hollywood. Nollywood turns out well over a thousand films a year, often shot in a couple of weeks on small budgets, and it is one of the largest employers in the country. Nigeria also has more people than any other country in Africa.
Nigeria facts
- Capital
- Abuja
- Population
- 237,527,782 (2025)
- Area
- 923,768 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- Nigerian naira (NGN)
- Languages
- English
- Coordinates
- 10°, 8°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- NG · NGA
How Nigeria compares
- Nigeria is the 32nd largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Tanzania and larger than Venezuela.
- It is the 6th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 4 countries.
- Within Africa, it is the 14th largest of 49 countries by area.