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🇳🇬Nigeria

Africa · Western AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISONG · NGA · 566
LAT,LNG10.00, 8.00
TEL+234

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Abuja. It has a population of about 206,139,587 across 923,768 km² — roughly 223 people per km². The currency is the Nigerian naira (NGN ₦). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are NG, NGA, 566, and the international calling code is +234.

Capital
Abuja
#7
Population
206,139,587
#33
Area
923,768 km²
#59
Density
223 /km²

Key facts about Nigeria

GET/alpha/NG
Calling code
+234
Currencies
NGN ₦
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Nigerian
Top-level domain
.ng
ISO codes
NG · NGA · 566
Coordinates
10.00, 8.00
Capital
Abuja

Other names for Nigeria

NijeriyaNaíjíríàFederal Republic of NigeriaNigériaナイジェリア

Largest cities in Nigeria (12)

GET/cities?country=NG

Countries bordering Nigeria (4)

GET/borders/nigeria

Frequently asked questions about Nigeria

What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.

What is the population of Nigeria?

Nigeria has a population of about 206,139,587, the 7th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Nigeria?

Nigeria uses the Nigerian naira (NGN, symbol ₦).

What languages are spoken in Nigeria?

The main language of Nigeria is English.

What is the calling code for Nigeria?

The international dialing code for Nigeria is +234.

Which countries border Nigeria?

Nigeria shares land borders with Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.

Query Nigeria from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Nigeria; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/NG
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/NGA
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/566
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/NGR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/nigeria
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=NG
Largest cities in NigeriaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/nigeria
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=10&lng=8
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Africa
Countries in Western AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/NGN
Countries using the Nigerian nairaDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/234
Countries with calling code +234Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ng
Countries on the .ng domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Nigerian
Countries whose people are "Nigerian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Abuja
Find a country by capital (Abuja)Docs
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