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Land area in Nigeria

Land area in Nigeria was 910,770 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 30th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²910,770
Change on 20230%
Rank30th of 214Countries ranked
Series high910,7701961
Series low910,7701961

Land area in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024

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800K850K900K950K1M1.05M19611971198119912001201120241961: 910,770 km²1962: 910,770 km²1963: 910,770 km²1964: 910,770 km²1965: 910,770 km²1966: 910,770 km²1967: 910,770 km²1968: 910,770 km²1969: 910,770 km²1970: 910,770 km²1971: 910,770 km²1972: 910,770 km²1973: 910,770 km²1974: 910,770 km²1975: 910,770 km²1976: 910,770 km²1977: 910,770 km²1978: 910,770 km²1979: 910,770 km²1980: 910,770 km²1981: 910,770 km²1982: 910,770 km²1983: 910,770 km²1984: 910,770 km²1985: 910,770 km²1986: 910,770 km²1987: 910,770 km²1988: 910,770 km²1989: 910,770 km²1990: 910,770 km²1991: 910,770 km²1992: 910,770 km²1993: 910,770 km²1994: 910,770 km²1995: 910,770 km²1996: 910,770 km²1997: 910,770 km²1998: 910,770 km²1999: 910,770 km²2000: 910,770 km²2001: 910,770 km²2002: 910,770 km²2003: 910,770 km²2004: 910,770 km²2005: 910,770 km²2006: 910,770 km²2007: 910,770 km²2008: 910,770 km²2009: 910,770 km²2010: 910,770 km²2011: 910,770 km²2012: 910,770 km²2013: 910,770 km²2014: 910,770 km²2015: 910,770 km²2016: 910,770 km²2017: 910,770 km²2018: 910,770 km²2019: 910,770 km²2020: 910,770 km²2021: 910,770 km²2022: 910,770 km²2023: 910,770 km²2024: 910,770 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
2024910,770
2023910,770
2022910,770
2021910,770
2020910,770
2019910,770
2018910,770
2017910,770
2016910,770
2015910,770
2014910,770
2013910,770
2012910,770
2011910,770
2010910,770
2009910,770
2008910,770
2007910,770
2006910,770
2005910,770
2004910,770
2003910,770
2002910,770
2001910,770
2000910,770
1999910,770
1998910,770
1997910,770
1996910,770
1995910,770
1994910,770
1993910,770
1992910,770
1991910,770
1990910,770
1989910,770
1988910,770
1987910,770
1986910,770
1985910,770
1984910,770
1983910,770
1982910,770
1981910,770
1980910,770
1979910,770
1978910,770
1977910,770
1976910,770
1975910,770
1974910,770
1973910,770
1972910,770
1971910,770
1970910,770
1969910,770
1968910,770
1967910,770
1966910,770
1965910,770
1964910,770
1963910,770
1962910,770
1961910,770

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Nigeria?

Land area in Nigeria was 910,770 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 30th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Nigeria?

910,770 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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