Nigeria
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
Nigeria at a glance
Nigeria is a country in Africa. Its capital is Abuja, not Lagos. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Worldwide, Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy (54.6 years in 2024, among 195 countries with data). Within Africa, it also has the largest population (about 237.5 million people in 2025).
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Saudi Arabia, Ivory Coast, Ireland and Italy.
Nigeria in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 237,527,782 | 6thof 195 | 1stof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 923,770 km² | 31stof 194 | 14thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $290.8B | 48thof 182 | 3rdof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,224 | 162ndof 182 | 32ndof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 54.6 years | 195thof 195 | 54thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 4.38 | 15thof 195 | 13thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $67 | 161stof 191 | 32ndof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 63.8% | 95thof 195 | 13thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 41.2% | 151stof 180 | 26thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 23.2% | 114thof 191 | 23rdof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.57 t | 145thof 181 | 24thof 53 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Nigeria compared with its neighbours
Quizzes featuring Nigeria
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
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- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
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- Flags of Africa
- Capitals of Africa
- Africa Country Shapes
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Nigeria · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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