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Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria · Capital: Abuja

Africa's most populous nation and largest economy, Nigeria is an oil giant and cultural powerhouse split between a Muslim north and Christian south.

Population
232,679,4782024
GDP / Capita
$1,0842024
GDP
$252.3 billion2024
Unemployment
3.0%2024
Total Area
923,770 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
54.6 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
232,679,478
Population
World Bank · 2024
$1,084
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$252.3 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
3.0%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
923,770 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
54.6 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
63.0%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
69.8
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
70.4%
Literacy
World Bank · 2024

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