Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & United States compared Geography

STAT Nigeria United States HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly more than twice the size of California about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land 910,768 sq km
Ranked 31st. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Nigeria
Area > Land > Per capita 6.23 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th. 		30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Area > Total 923,768 sq km
Ranked 33th. 		9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Nigeria
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,150
Ranked 80th. 61% more than United States 		715
Ranked 110th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,150
Ranked 77th. 61% more than United States 		715
Ranked 105th.
Climate varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline 853 km
Ranked 91st. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Nigeria
Geographic coordinates 10 00 N, 8 00 E 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km 910,770 sq km
Ranked 29th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Nigeria
Land area > Square miles 356,669 square miles
Ranked 22nd. 		3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Nigeria
Location Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km 923,770 km²
Ranked 31st. 		9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Nigeria
Terrain southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water 13,000 sq km
Ranked 41st. 		664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 51 times more than Nigeria
Area > Comparative to US places slightly more than twice the size of California about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km 144.42 people/m²
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than United States 		32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point Chappal Waddi 2,419 m Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km 923,770
Ranked 30th. 		9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Nigeria
Land use > Arable land 38.97%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States 		16.29%
Ranked 65th.
Land boundaries > Border countries Benin 773 km, Cameroon 1,690 km, Chad 87 km, Niger 1,497 km Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land 2,930 sq km
Ranked 63th. 		230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 78 times more than Nigeria
Natural hazards periodic droughts; flooding tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 220.95 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 103th. 7 times more than United States 		32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 138th. The same as United States 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000 6.02 sq km
Ranked 142nd. 		30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Nigeria
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000 0.0052 km
Ranked 157th. 		0.0639 km
Ranked 114th. 12 times more than Nigeria
Population density 124.98 people per sqkm
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than United States 		29.77 people per sqkm
Ranked 167th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 100th. The same as United States 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 41st.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th. 		30.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Map references Africa North America
Capital city with population Abuja - 339,000 Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population Lagos - (est. 10,000,000 to 15,000,000) New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 102,698
Ranked 50th. 		3.03 million
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Nigeria
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 6.62 km²
Ranked 145th. 		32.59 km²
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Environment > Current issues soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land; rapid urbanization air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other 57.57%
Ranked 227th. 		83.44%
Ranked 150th. 45% more than Nigeria
Area > Total per 1000 6.11 sq km
Ranked 145th. 		32.31 sq km
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Nigeria
Area > Water per 1000 0.086 sq km
Ranked 96th. 		2.19 sq km
Ranked 19th. 25 times more than Nigeria
Land use > Permanent crops 3.46%
Ranked 69th. 13 times more than United States 		0.26%
Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 21 sq. km
Ranked 59th. 		66.57 sq. km
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Environment > International agreements > Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 6.54 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 148th. 		32.5 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Land boundaries > Total 4,047 km
Ranked 44th. 		12,034 km
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Precipitation 1,507 mm
Ranked 15th. 25% more than United States 		1,201 mm
Ranked 25th.
Highest point Chappal Waddi Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.021 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th. 		0.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 37 times more than Nigeria
Note the Niger enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million 21.27 sq km
Ranked 144th. 		771.61 sq km
Ranked 28th. 36 times more than Nigeria
Capital Abuja Washington DC
Border to area ratio 0.00438 km/km²
Ranked 130th. 3 times more than United States 		0.00126 km/km²
Ranked 155th.
Marine Coastline 853 km
Ranked 91st. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Nigeria
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 61 1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 8.01 477
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Largest city Lagos New York City
Countries on other side of the world New Zealand (Tokelau, Cook Ils), United States (American Samoa), Kiribati Mainland: France ( Southern & Antarctic Lands ) Hawaii : Botswana , Namibia Alaska : Antarctica Palmyra Atoll & Kingman Reef : DR Congo American Samoa : Niger , Nigeria
Highest town Jos Alma
Forested Land 14.8%
Ranked 130th. 		24.7%
Ranked 108th. 67% more than Nigeria
Area > Water > Per capita 88.89 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 100th. 		2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 20th. 25 times more than Nigeria
Area > Total > Per capita 6.32 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st. 		32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
Lowest point Lagos Island Badwater Basin
Lowest point altitude \u22120.2 m (\u22120.7 ft) \u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.0751 cu km/yr
Ranked 138th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 13.11 cu km/yr
Ranked 38th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Nigeria
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 13.82%
Ranked 90th. 		15.14%
Ranked 80th. 9% more than Nigeria
Land boundaries > Total per million 26.76 km
Ranked 143th. 		39.57 km
Ranked 135th. 48% more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.0751 cu km/yr
Ranked 138th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Nigeria
Arable land > % of land area 39.53%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States 		17.51%
Ranked 63th.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 3.03%
Ranked 130th. 		4.1%
Ranked 115th. 35% more than Nigeria
Agricultural land > % of land area 86.19%
Ranked 3rd. 92% more than United States 		44.88%
Ranked 81st.
Forest area > % of land area 11.28%
Ranked 142nd. 		33.12%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Nigeria
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 14.11%
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than United States 		13.82%
Ranked 104th.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 0.542%
Ranked 150th. 		1.72%
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 0.639 cu m/yr
Ranked 61st. 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Nigeria
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.028 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st. 		0.04 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th. 43% more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 89.21 cu m/yr
Ranked 44th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 0.639 cu m/yr
Ranked 61st. 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 13.11 cu km/yr
Ranked 38th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Nigeria
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 89.21 cu m/yr
Ranked 44th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Nigeria
Continent or sub continent Africa North America

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