Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria · Western Africa
Nigeria is a country in Western Africa, with Abuja as its capital, home to about 237,527,782 people. Nigeria shares land borders with 4 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Abuja |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Africa |
| Currency | Nigerian naira (NGN ₦) |
| Calling code | +234 |
| ISO codes | NG / NGA / 566 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇳🇬 |
| Population | 237,527,782 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 923,768 km² |
| Languages | English |
| Internet domain | .ng |
| Demonym | Nigerian |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Nigeria mean?
Nigeria's green-white-green design came from a nationwide competition held around independence, drawing nearly 3,000 entries; the winning design was submitted by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, a student in London at the time. In the flag as adopted on independence day, 1 October 1960, green stands for the country's agriculture and natural wealth, and white for unity and peace. Akinkunmi's original entry also included a red rising sun on the white stripe, but the national committee that finalized the design removed it before the flag was formally adopted.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Nigeria
About Nigeria
Nigeria, officially Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Abuja. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Nigerian naira (₦), using the code NGN.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Nigeria for Abuja’s own facts and history.
To call Nigeria from abroad, dial the country code +234. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NG (alpha-2) and NGA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 237,527,782.
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How Nigeria compares
- Area: 923,768 km², ranking 31 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 237,527,782, ranking 6 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 257 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 4, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Nigeria
2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.