Nigeria
Africa · Capital: Abuja
Nigeria is a country in Africa, home to about 227 million people across 923,768 km². Its capital is Abuja. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 4 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Abuja (not its largest city)
Region
Africa
Population
~227 million people
Area
923,768 km²
Density
246 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,419 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC
Flag colors
green, white
How Nigeria ranks
- 6th most populous country in the world.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Nigeria?4
Benin
Cameroon
Chad
NigerNigeria in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Nigeria is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Nigeria, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has a shoreline on Lake Chad1 of 4
- The Niger flows through it1 of 5
- Has more people than all of its neighbours combined1 of 8
- Has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea1 of 9
- Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
- Is an OPEC member1 of 12
- Borders a country whose flag shares no colour with its own1 of 16
- Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
- Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
- Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
- Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
- Has more people than Spain1 of 30
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Is larger than France1 of 41
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Has more people than Australia1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Is larger than Japan1 of 60
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
Common questions about Nigeria
- Which countries border Nigeria?
- Nigeria shares a land border with 4 countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
- What is the capital of Nigeria?
- The capital of Nigeria is Abuja, which is not its largest city.
- Is Nigeria landlocked?
- No. Nigeria has a coastline.
- What language is spoken in Nigeria?
- Nigeria has one official language, English.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.