Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions 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 Pennsylvania and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than Nigeria by 310,614 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 7.74 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
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 Pennsylvania and Nigeria.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Nigeria: NG
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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