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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code [time series]

.ng

Internet users [time series]

total: 66.6 million | percent of population: 37.6% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 9

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: further expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network is needed; network quality remains a problem | domestic: the addition of a second fixed-line provider in 2002 resulted in faster growth, but subscribership remains only about 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services growing rapidly, in part responding to the shortcomings of the fixed-line network; multiple cellular providers operate nationally with subscribership base approaching 60 per 100 persons | international: country code - 234; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2010)

Telephones - fixed lines [time series]

total subscriptions: 180,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 130

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total: 139 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 78 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 9

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

cocoa, peanuts, cotton, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (manioc, tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish

Budget [time series]

revenues: $22.77 billion | expenditures: $34.62 billion (2014 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-2% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 85

Central bank discount rate [time series]

4.25% (31 December 2010) | 6% (31 December 2009) | country comparison to the world: 89

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

17% (31 December 2014 est.) | 16.72% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 29

Current account balance [time series]

$12.67 billion (2014 est.) | $21.85 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 22

Debt - external [time series]

$22.01 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $18.63 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 82

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]

43.7 (2003) | 50.6 (1997) | country comparison to the world: 47

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Following an April 2014 statistical "rebasing" exercise, Nigeria has emerged as Africa's largest economy, with 2014 GDP estimated at US$479 billion. Oil has been a dominant source of government revenues since the 1970s. Regulatory constraints and security risks have limited new investment in oil and natural gas, and Nigeria's oil production contracted in 2012 and 2013. Nevertheless, the Nigerian economy has continued to grow at a rapid 6%-8% per annum (pre-rebasing), driven by growth in agriculture, telecommunications, and services, and the medium-term outlook for Nigeria is good, assuming oil output stabilizes and oil prices remain strong. Fiscal authorities pursued countercyclical policies in 2011-13, significantly reducing the budget deficit. Monetary policy has also been contractionary. Following the 2008-9 global financial crises, the banking sector was effectively recapitalized and regulation enhanced. Despite its strong fundamentals, oil-rich Nigeria has been hobbled by inadequate power supply, lack of infrastructure, delays in the passage of legislative reforms, an inefficient property registration system, restrictive trade policies, an inconsistent regulatory environment, a slow and ineffective judicial system, unreliable dispute resolution mechanisms, insecurity, and pervasive corruption. Economic diversification and strong growth have not translated into a significant decline in poverty levels - over 62% of Nigeria's 170 million people live in extreme poverty. President JONATHAN has established an economic team that includes experienced and reputable members and has announced plans to increase transparency, continue to diversify production, and further improve fiscal management. The government is working to develop stronger public-private partnerships for roads, agriculture, and power.

Exchange rates [time series]

nairas (NGN) per US dollar - | 157.3 (2014 est.) | 157.31 (2013 est.) | 156.81 (2012 est.) | 154.7 (2011 est.) | 150.3 (2010 est.)

Exports [time series]

$93.01 billion (2014 est.) | $96.74 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 43

Exports - commodities [time series]

petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber (2012 est.)

Exports - partners [time series]

India 12.8%, US 11.1%, Brazil 10%, Spain 7.1%, Netherlands 7.1%, Germany 5.1%, France 4.7%, UK 4.5%, South Africa 4.2% (2013)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$573.7 billion (2014 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$1.049 trillion (2014 est.) | $986.8 billion (2013 est.) | $936.3 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 21

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 20.6% | industry: 25.6% | services: 53.8% (2014 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$6,000 (2014 est.) | $5,700 (2013 est.) | $5,400 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 159

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

6.3% (2014 est.) | 5.4% (2013 est.) | 4.3% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 19

Gross national saving [time series]

17.4% of GDP (2014 est.) | 18.6% of GDP (2013 est.) | 19.3% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 1.8% | highest 10%: 38.2% (2010 est.)

Imports [time series]

$52.79 billion (2014 est.) | $51.38 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 54

Imports - commodities [time series]

machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals

Imports - partners [time series]

China 20.8%, US 11.2%, India 4.5% (2013)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

4.6% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 57

Industries [time series]

crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; rubber products, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

8.1% (2014 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 202

Labor force [time series]

54.97 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 70% | industry: 10% | services: 20% (1999 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$56.39 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | $39.27 billion (31 December 2011) | $50.88 billion (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 50

Population below poverty line [time series]

70% (2010 est.)

Public debt [time series]

11.7% of GDP (2014 est.) | 10.5% of GDP (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 149

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$37.44 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $45.66 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48

Stock of broad money [time series]

$108.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $99.64 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 52

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$10.87 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $9.113 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$81.72 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | $76.75 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$119.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $109.6 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 50

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$45.44 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $44.59 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 53

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

3.8% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 212

Unemployment rate [time series]

23.9% (2011 est.) | 4.9% (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

86.4 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44

Crude oil - exports [time series]

2.341 million bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 5

Crude oil - imports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 105

Crude oil - production [time series]

2.367 million bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

37.14 billion bbl (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10

Electricity - consumption [time series]

23.11 billion kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 179

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

67.1% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 117

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

32.8% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 210

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 181

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

5.9 million kW (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72

Electricity - production [time series]

25.7 billion kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

6.916 billion cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55

Natural gas - exports [time series]

26.79 billion cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108

Natural gas - production [time series]

33.71 billion cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

5.118 trillion cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 9

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

302,000 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 42

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

18,750 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

151,700 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 35

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

101,300 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 73

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 923,768 sq km | land: 910,768 sq km | water: 13,000 sq km | country comparison to the world: 32

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly more than twice the size of California

Climate [time series]

varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north

Coastline [time series]

853 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m | highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

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

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

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 | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 13.11 cu km/yr (31%/15%/54%) | per capita: 89.21 cu m/yr (2005)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

10 00 N, 8 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea

Irrigated land [time series]

2,932 sq km (2004)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 4,477 km | border countries (4): Benin 809 km, Cameroon 1,975 km, Chad 85 km, Niger 1,608 km

Land use [time series]

agricultural land: 78% | arable land 37.3%; permanent crops 7.4%; permanent pasture 33.3% | forest: 9.5% | other: 12.5% (2011 est.)

Location [time series]

Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon

Map references [time series]

Africa

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Natural hazards [time series]

periodic droughts; flooding

Natural resources [time series]

natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land

Terrain [time series]

southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north

Total renewable water resources [time series]

286.2 cu km (2011)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara

Capital [time series]

name: Abuja | geographic coordinates: 9 05 N, 7 32 E | time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Constitution [time series]

several previous; latest adopted 5 May 1999, effective 29 May 1999; amended 2010 (2010)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria | conventional short form: Nigeria

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador James F. ENTWISTLE (since 26 November 2013) | embassy: Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central District Area, Abuja | mailing address: P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja | telephone: [234] (9) 461-4000 | FAX: [234] (9) 461-4171

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Adebowale Ibidapo ADEFUYE (since 26 March 2010) | chancery: 3519 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 | telephone: [1] (202) 986-8400 | FAX: [1] (202) 362-6541 | consulate(s) general: Atlanta, New York

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Maj. Gen. (ret.) Muhammadu BUHARI (since 29 May 2015); Vice President Oluyemi "Yemi" OSINBAJO (since 29 May 2015); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government | head of government: President Maj.Gen. (ret.) Muhammadu BUHARI (since 29 May 2015); Vice President Oluyemi "Yemi" OSINBAJO (since 29 May 2015) | cabinet: Federal Executive Council appointed by the president | elections/appointments: president directly elected by 'qualified' majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 28-29 March 2015 (next to be held in February 2019) | election results: Muhammadu BUHARI elected president; percent of vote - Muhammadu BUHARI (CPC) 53%, Goodluck JONATHAN (PDP) 46%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green; the color green represents the forests and abundant natural wealth of the country, white stands for peace and unity

Government type [time series]

federal republic

Independence [time series]

1 October 1960 (from the UK)

International law organization participation [time series]

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, D-8, ECOWAS, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials; judge appointments confirmed by the Senate; judges serve until age 65 | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; Federal High Court; High Court of the Federal Capital Territory; Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; state court system similar in structure to federal system

Legal system [time series]

mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law

Legislative branch [time series]

description: bicameral National Assembly consists of the Senate (109 seats - 3 each for the 36 states and 1 for Abuja; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) and the House of Representatives (360 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) | elections: Senate - last held on 28-29 March 2015 (next to be held in February 2019); House of Representatives - last held on 28-29 March 2015 (next to be held in 2019) | election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - All Progressive Congress 60, PDP 49; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - All Progressive Congress 225, PDP 125, other 10

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Arise Oh Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey" | lyrics/music: John A. ILECHUKWU, Eme Etim AKPAN, B. A. OGUNNAIKE, Sotu OMOIGUI and P. O. ADERIBIGBE/Benedict Elide ODIASE | note: adopted 1978; lyrics are a mixture of the five top entries in a national contest

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)

National symbol(s) [time series]

eagle; national colors: green, white

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Accord Party or ACC [Mohammad Lawal MALADO] | Action Congress of Nigeria or ACN [Adebisi Bamidele AKANDE] | All Nigeria Peoples Party or ANPP [Ogbonnaya C. ONU] | All Progressives Congress [Adebisi Bamidele AKANDE, acting] | All Progressives Grand Alliance or APGA [Victor C. UMEH] | Congress for Progressive Change or CPC [Tony MOMOH] | Democratic Peoples Party or DPP [Biodun OGUNBIYI] | Labor Party or LP [Chief Dan NWANYANWU] | Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Adamu MU'AZU]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power in the country's history and the elections of 2011 were generally regarded as credible. In January 2014, Nigeria assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2014-15 term.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 37,087,711 | females age 16-49: 35,232,127 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 20,839,976 | females age 16-49: 19,867,683 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 1,767,428 | female: 1,687,719 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (2013)

Military expenditures [time series]

0.89% of GDP (2012) | 0.98% of GDP (2011) | 0.89% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 108

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 43.01% (male 39,960,275/female 38,123,266) | 15-24 years: 19.38% (male 17,978,154/female 17,210,308) | 25-54 years: 30.56% (male 28,470,583/female 27,018,101) | 55-64 years: 3.94% (male 3,491,784/female 3,669,348) | 65 years and over: 3.11% (male 2,687,373/female 2,952,864) (2015 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

37.64 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 12

Child labor - children ages 5-14 [time series]

total number: 11,396,823 | percentage: 29% (2007 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]

31% (2013) | country comparison to the world: 12

Contraceptive prevalence rate [time series]

15.1% (2013)

Death rate [time series]

12.9 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 19

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 87.7% | youth dependency ratio: 82.6% | elderly dependency ratio: 5.1% | potential support ratio: 19.5% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

Ethnic groups [time series]

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the most populous and politically influential are: Hausa and the Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

3.17% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 19

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

209,600 (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

3,228,600 (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 3

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

3.9% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 109

Hospital bed density [time series]

0.53 beds/1,000 population (2004)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 72.7 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 77.55 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 67.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10

Languages [time series]

English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 53.02 years | male: 52 years | female: 54.1 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 213

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 59.6% | male: 69.2% | female: 49.7% (2015 est.)

Major infectious diseases [time series]

degree of risk: very high | food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever | vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever | water contact diseases: leptospirosis and schistosomiasis | respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis | aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: one of the most highly endemic areas for Lassa fever | animal contact disease: rabies | note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2013)

Major urban areas - population [time series]

Lagos 13.123 million; Kano 3.587 million; Ibadan 3.16 million; ABUJA (capital) 2.44 million; Port Harcourt 2.343 million; Benin City 1.496 million (2015)

Median age [time series]

total: 18.2 years | male: 18.1 years | female: 18.3 years (2014 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Nigerian(s) | adjective: Nigerian

Net migration rate [time series]

-0.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 121

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

9.7% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 146

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

0.41 physicians/1,000 population (2009)

Population [time series]

181,562,056 | note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8

Population growth rate [time series]

2.45% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 33

Religions [time series]

Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

Sanitation facility access [time series]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 9 years | male: 10 years | female: 8 years (2005)

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

5.19 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 47.8% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 4.66% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

Joint Border Commission with Cameroon reviewed 2002 ICJ ruling on the entire boundary and bilaterally resolved differences, including June 2006 Greentree Agreement that immediately cedes sovereignty of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon with a phaseout of Nigerian control within two years while resolving patriation issues; the ICJ ruled on an equidistance settlement of Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea-Nigeria maritime boundary in the Gulf of Guinea, but imprecisely defined coordinates in the ICJ decision and a sovereignty dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon over an island at the mouth of the Ntem River all contribute to the delay in implementation; only Nigeria and Cameroon have heeded the Lake Chad Commission's admonition to ratify the delimitation treaty which also includes the Chad-Niger and Niger-Nigeria boundaries; location of Benin-Niger-Nigeria tripoint is unresolved

Illicit drugs [time series]

a transit point for heroin and cocaine intended for European, East Asian, and North American markets; consumer of amphetamines; safe haven for Nigerian narcotraffickers operating worldwide; major money-laundering center; massive corruption and criminal activity; Nigeria has improved some anti-money-laundering controls, resulting in its removal from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) Noncooperative Countries and Territories List in June 2006; Nigeria's anti-money-laundering regime continues to be monitored by FATF

Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]

IDPs: 1,538,982 (Boko Haram attacks and counterinsurgency efforts in northern Nigeria; communal violence between Christians and Muslims in the middle belt region, political violence; flooding; forced evictions; cattle rustling; competition for resources) (2015)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

54 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 88

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 40 | over 3,047 m: 10 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 12 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 | 914 to 1,523 m: 6 | under 914 m: 3 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 14 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 | 914 to 1,523 m: 9 | 3 (2013)

Heliports [time series]

5 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 89 | by type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 28, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 56, specialized tanker 1 | foreign-owned: 3 (India 1, UK 2) | registered in other countries: 33 (Bahamas 2, Bermuda 11, Comoros 1, Italy 1, Liberia 4, North Korea 1, Panama 6, Seychelles 1, unknown 6) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 54

Pipelines [time series]

condensate 124 km; gas 4,045 km; liquid petroleum gas 164 km; oil 4,441 km; refined products 3,940 km (2013)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Bonny Inshore Terminal, Calabar, Lagos | LNG terminal(s) (export): Bonny Island

Railways [time series]

total: 3,798 km | standard gauge: 293 km 1.435-m gauge | narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 50

Roadways [time series]

total: 193,200 km | paved: 28,980 km | unpaved: 164,220 km (2004) | country comparison to the world: 27

Transportation - note [time series]

the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2012, 27 commercial vessels were boarded or attacked compared with 10 attacks in 2011; crews were robbed and stores or cargoes stolen; Nigerian pirates have extended the range of their attacks to as far away as Cote d'Ivoire

Waterways [time series]

8,600 km (Niger and Benue Rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2011) | country comparison to the world: 15