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Population

The current population of Nigeria is 207,698,436 as of Saturday, October 24, 2020, based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

 

Maritime claims:

territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

 

Land boundaries:

Total: 4,477 km

border countries (4): Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1608 km

 

 Nigerian Coastline: 

 The Nigerian coastline lies on the West Coast of Africa between Latitude 4°10′ to 6°20′N and Longitude 2°45′ to 8°32′E; covering approximately 853 km, from the Seme border in Badagri to Ikang in Cross River State (from West to East) and gently descending into the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Area: 

Nigeria is located in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and has a total area of 923,768 km2 (356,669 sq mi), making it the world's 32nd-largest country.