Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern 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 Missouri and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Missouri is smaller than Nigeria by 286,954 sq mi. Missouri is around 5.12 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
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 Missouri and Nigeria.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Missouri 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 Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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