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Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria · Western Africa

UN member

Nigeria is a country in Western Africa, with Abuja as its capital, home to about 237,527,782 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Abuja
Region
Western Africa
Currency
Nigerian naira (NGN ₦)
Calling code
+234
ISO codes
NG / NGA / 566
Flag emoji
🇳🇬
Population
237,527,782 (2025)
Area
923,768 km²
Languages
English
Internet domain
.ng
Demonym
Nigerian

Bordering countries

🇧🇯 Benin🇨🇲 Cameroon🇹🇩 Chad🇳🇪 Niger

About Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Abuja. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Nigerian naira (₦), using the code NGN.

To call Nigeria from abroad, dial the country code +234. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NG (alpha-2) and NGA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 237,527,782.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Nigeria?
The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.
What currency does Nigeria use?
Nigeria uses the Nigerian naira (NGN, symbol ₦).
What is the country calling code for Nigeria?
The international dialling code for Nigeria is +234.
What are the ISO codes for Nigeria?
Nigeria has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code NG, the alpha-3 code NGA and the numeric code 566.
What is the flag emoji for Nigeria?
The flag emoji for Nigeria is 🇳🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Nigeria appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.