Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Nigeria by 300,811.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 6.39 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Nigeria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 206,139,587.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Nigeria.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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