Nigeria
Nigeria 🇳🇬 is a country in Africa with a population of approximately ~224 million (2024). Its capital is Abuja. This is the complete reference for identifying Nigeria in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇳🇬 |
| Continent / region | Africa |
| Capital | Abuja |
| Population | ~224 million (2024) |
| ISO codes | NG / NGA |
| Coordinates | 9.06°, 7.49° |
| Bordering countries | Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon |
Famous for
Nollywood (largest film industry by output), Afrobeats music, the most populous country in Africa, the Niger River delta and oil industry, the Yoruba/Igbo/Hausa peoples.
Quiz tips for Nigeria
Most populous country in Africa. Capital is Abuja, NOT Lagos (Lagos is the largest city). 6th most populous country in the world.
How Nigeria appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Nigeria is identified through the clue sequence: africa first, then population range (~224 million (2024)), then bordering countries, then capital (Abuja), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Nigeria is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Africa.
Neighboring countries
More Africa country guides
Capital Pretoria (executive) · Africa · Pop. ~62 million (2024)
Capital New Delhi · Asia · Pop. ~1.43 billion (2024)
Capital Beijing · Asia · Pop. ~1.41 billion (2024)
Capital Washington, D.C. · North America · Pop. ~335 million (2024)
Capital Jakarta (moving to Nusantara) · Asia · Pop. ~278 million (2024)
Capital Islamabad · Middle East · Pop. ~247.5 million
Reading Nigeria in MapDash context
Nigeria is one of the data points covered by this site’s country-guessing geography puzzles dataset. The detail above comes directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across recognized sovereign countries.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Nigeria is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Nigeria?
The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.
What continent is Nigeria in?
Nigeria is in Africa.
What is the population of Nigeria?
Nigeria has a population of approximately ~224 million (2024).
What countries border Nigeria?
Nigeria borders Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon.
What is Nigeria famous for?
Nollywood (largest film industry by output), Afrobeats music, the most populous country in Africa, the Niger River delta and oil industry, the Yoruba/Igbo/Hausa peoples.