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Area - comparative Nigeria, in 32 editions.
The entry for Nigeria published Area - comparative in 32 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Area - comparative in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Comparative area” (1990 to 1992), “Area - comparative” (1997 to 2025), “Area-comparative” (1998) and “Area--comparative” (1999).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Comparative area”
slightly more than twice the size of California
slightly more than twice the size of California
The entry for Nigeria did not include Area - comparative.
slightly more than twice the size of California
slightly more than twice the size of California
Published as “Area-comparative”
slightly more than twice the size of California
slightly more than twice the size of California
Published as “Area--comparative”
slightly more than twice the size of California
slightly more than twice the size of California
The same text in 16 editions, 2000 to 2015.
slightly more than twice the size of California
slightly more than twice the size of California
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
Area comparison map: about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
- total:
- 4,477 km
- border countries (4):
Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1608 km
853 km
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- continental shelf:
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
- varies;
- equatorial in south,
- tropical in center,
- arid in north
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
- mean elevation:
- 380 m
- lowest point:
- Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- highest point:
Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
- natural gas,
- petroleum,
- tin,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- limestone,
- niobium,
- lead,
- zinc,
- arable land
- agricultural land:
- 78% (2011 est.)
- arable land:
- 37.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 7.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 33.3% (2011 est.)
- forest:
- 9.5% (2011 est.)
- other:
- 12.5% (2011 est.)
2,930 sq km (2012)
- largest population of any African nation;
- significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest
periodic droughts; flooding
- serious overpopulation and rapid urbanization have led to numerous environmental problems;
- urban air and water pollution;
- rapid deforestation;
- soil degradation;
- loss of arable land;
- oil pollution - water, air, and soil have suffered serious damage from oil spills
- party to:
- Biodiversity,
- Climate Change,
- Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,
- Desertification,
- Endangered Species,
- Hazardous Wastes,
- Law of the Sea,
- Marine Dumping,
- Marine Life Conservation,
- Ozone Layer Protection,
- Ship Pollution,
- Wetlands
- signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
Area comparison map: about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
total: 4,477 km
border countries (4): Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1608 km
853 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
mean elevation: 380 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land
agricultural land: 78% (2011 est.)
arable land: 37.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 7.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 33.3% (2011 est.)
forest: 9.5% (2011 est.)
other: 12.5% (2011 est.)
2,930 sq km (2012)
largest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest
periodic droughts; flooding
serious overpopulation and rapid urbanization have led to numerous environmental problems; urban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; oil pollution - water, air, and soil have suffered serious damage from oil spills
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
Area comparison map: about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
- total:
- 4,477 km
- border countries (4):
Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1608 km
853 km
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- continental shelf:
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
- varies;
- equatorial in south,
- tropical in center,
- arid in north
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
- mean elevation:
- 380 m
- lowest point:
- Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- highest point:
Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
- natural gas,
- petroleum,
- tin,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- limestone,
- niobium,
- lead,
- zinc,
- arable land
- agricultural land:
- 78% (2011 est.)
- arable land:
- 37.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 7.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 33.3% (2011 est.)
- forest:
- 9.5% (2011 est.)
- other:
- 12.5% (2011 est.)
2,930 sq km (2012)
- largest population of any African nation;
- significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest as shown in this population distribution map
periodic droughts; flooding
- serious overpopulation and rapid urbanization have led to numerous environmental problems;
- urban air and water pollution;
- rapid deforestation;
- soil degradation;
- loss of arable land;
- oil pollution - water, air, and soil have suffered serious damage from oil spills
- party to:
- Biodiversity,
- Climate Change,
- Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,
- Desertification,
- Endangered Species,
- Hazardous Wastes,
- Law of the Sea,
- Marine Dumping,
- Marine Life Conservation,
- Ozone Layer Protection,
- Ship Pollution,
- Wetlands
- signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
Area comparison map: about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
total: 4,477 km
border countries (4): Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1608 km
853 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
mean elevation: 380 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land
agricultural land: 78% (2011 est.)
arable land: 37.3% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 7.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 33.3% (2011 est.)
forest: 9.5% (2011 est.)
other: 12.5% (2011 est.)
2,930 sq km (2012)
largest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest as shown in this population distribution map
periodic droughts; flooding
serious overpopulation and rapid urbanization have led to numerous environmental problems; urban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; oil pollution - water, air, and soil have suffered serious damage from oil spills
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Area - comparative.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/area-comparative.