Africa · Western Africa
Capital: Abuja
Nigeria
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Nigeria in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #43
Nigeria's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
237.5M
#6 of 196
97th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$290.79B
#49 of 196
75th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$1.13B
#83 of 196
58th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$1.90B
#43 of 196
78th percentile
2019 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$24.01B
#55 of 196
72nd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Abuja
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Country code
- NGA
Three interesting facts
Nigeria shares land borders with 4 countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.
Nigeria spans roughly 923,768 square kilometers, placing it around 31st by area in this factbook.
Nigeria’s position in Western Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Nigeria on the map
Nigeria is located in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon. Its terrain is southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus, mountains in southeast, plains in north. The climate varies, equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north. In area, the country is about six times the size of Georgia, slightly more than twice the size of California.
Economy
Economic profile
Nigeria's economy is characterized by 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. Major industries include 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. Important agricultural products include cassava, yams, maize, oil palm fruit, rice, taro, bananas, vegetables, sorghum, groundnuts (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, fertilizers, cocoa beans (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Nigeria has an estimated population of 223,800,000. Languages spoken include English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages. The population includes Hausa 30%, Yoruba 15.5%, Igbo (Ibo) 15.2%, Fulani 6%, Tiv 2.4%, Kanuri/Beriberi 2.4%, Ibibio 1.8%, Ijaw/Izon 1.8%, other 24.9% (2018 est.). The urban population represents 54.3% of total population (2023).
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