Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Russia and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
How big is Russia compared to Nigeria?
The total area of Russia is 17,098,246 sq km, and the total area of Nigeria is 923,769 sq km. Russia is bigger than Nigeria by 16,174,477 sq km. Russia is around 18.51 times bigger than Nigeria.
Area of Russia: 6,601,670 sq mi ( 17,098,246 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Russia as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 146,041,691.
According to the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Nigeria as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 215,383,148.
Here is some more data comparison between Russia and Nigeria.
The capital of Russia is Moscow, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Russia: Russian
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Russia: Russian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Russia: RU
Nigeria: NG
Human Development Index
HDI of Russia as of 2019: 0.824
HDI of Nigeria as of 2019: 0.539
Russia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 to UTC + 12
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Russia:
60° 0′ 0″ N, 90° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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