Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, whereas Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Washington and Nigeria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Nigeria?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Nigeria is 356,669 sq mi. Washington is smaller than Nigeria by 285,307 sq mi. Washington is around 5 times smaller than Nigeria.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of Nigeria: 356,669 sq mi ( 923,769 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Nigeria.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Nigeria: English, Yoruba, Igbo
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Nigeria: Nigerian
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Nigeria: NG
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Nigeria Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (West Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Nigeria:
8° 0′ 0″ N, 10° 0′ 0″ E
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