South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal 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 South Carolina and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. South Carolina is smaller than Nigeria by 324,649 sq mi. South Carolina is around 11.14 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
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 South Carolina and Nigeria.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Nigeria: NG
South Carolina 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 South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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