Nigeria
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 232,680 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 2,555 |
| Capital city | Abuja |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 30,951 |
| UN membership date | 71,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 923,768 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,023 |
| National currency | Naira (NGN) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 460 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 475,059 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 33 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 21,738 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 241 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 312 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 447 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 38 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 146 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 475 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 35 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 523,659 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 525 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 120 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 65,129 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 65,048 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 81 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 806 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 21 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 44 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 549,543 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,049 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 35,354 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 1,028 |
| Health: Current expenditureq (% of GDP) | 41 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 4 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 863,871 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 506,514 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 430,432 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 39 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 355 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 467 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 236 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 108,705 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 9,637 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 32 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 528 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 799 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 357,212 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 366,266 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 83 |
Expat distribution in Nigeria from top sending countries
