Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maryland and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Nigeria by 344,262 sq mi. Maryland is around 28.75 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
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 Maryland and Nigeria.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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