COUNTRY PROFILE / NGA
Nigeria
NGA / NG
For Nigeria, population is 237,527,782 people (2025, #6/215) and area is 923,770 km² (2023, #31/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2018 / 53.5%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Nigeria in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Nigeria with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Nigeria, population is about 1.93 times Japan's value and area is about 2.44 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Nigeria | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 237,527,782 people2025 / About 1.93 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 923,770 km²2023 / About 2.44 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 257.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 78.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 54.64 years2024 / 29.4 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,2242025 / About 3.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 126,382,494 people in 2000 to 237,527,782 people in 2025, an increase of about 87.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 47.14 years in 2000 to 54.64 years in 2024, an increase of 7.49 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 547 in 2000 to US$ 1,224 in 2025, an increase of about 123.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Nigeria.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY