Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Nigeria by 346,104 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 33.76 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Nigeria.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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