Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Nigeria by 308,239 sq mi. Mississippi is around 7.36 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and Nigeria.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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