Nigeria overview

Where is Nigeria located?

West Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea to the South. Shares borders with Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

Size of nigeria?

923,700 km squared

Climate of Nigeria

Tropical rainforests in the south to semi-arid conditions in the north.

Land use in Nigeria

Vegetation, significant agriculture use

When did Nigeria gain independence from Britain

1960

Population of Nigeria

232.7 million

Population growth rate of Nigeria

2.1%

What % of the population live in urban areas

55%

what % of population live in rural areas

45%

Male life expectancy

60.4 years

Female life expectancy

64.2 years

How many births per 1000 people

35

Fertility rate

4.5

what % of the population is under 15

42%

what % of the population over 65

3.1%

Male literacy rate

79%

Female literacy rate

60%

Average years of schooling for male

10.4 years

Average years of schooling for females

7.2 years

what % of population completed tertiary education male

40%

what % of population completed tertiary education female

10%

How many doctors per 100000 people

39 doctors

what % of population has access to fresh water

29%

GDP

$722 USD

what % of GDP does on military expenditure

0.8%

what % of GDP does agriculture account for

23.53%

what % of labour force employed in agriculture

34%

what % of population are living in poverty

40.1%

Major industries

Agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing