# Nigeria — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa · Western Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ng
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 237,527,782 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 910,770 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,224 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 9,532 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 290.8 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.55 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.76 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 4.79 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 54.6 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 4.38 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 23% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 33.9 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 27.7 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 33.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 36.49 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 41.2% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 63.8% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 80.3% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 23.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.57 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 7.5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 24% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 49.54 (2005) → 54.64 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 5.55 (2006) → 41.21 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 48.42 (2006) → 63.78 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 6.06 (2005) → 4.38 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 84 (2004) → 80.3 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 46.8 (2005) → 62.5 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 80 (2005) → 69.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.71 (2005) → 0.57 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 26.61 (2004) → 23.21 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2003–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.449 |
| 2004 | 0.461 |
| 2005 | 0.468 |
| 2006 | 0.475 |
| 2007 | 0.479 |
| 2008 | 0.482 |
| 2009 | 0.486 |
| 2010 | 0.488 |
| 2011 | 0.494 |
| 2012 | 0.499 |
| 2013 | 0.504 |
| 2014 | 0.513 |
| 2015 | 0.520 |
| 2016 | 0.526 |
| 2017 | 0.528 |
| 2018 | 0.530 |
| 2019 | 0.537 |
| 2020 | 0.539 |
| 2021 | 0.542 |
| 2022 | 0.548 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ng#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.