---
title: "France vs Nigeria — area, population, currency"
description: "France is 643,801 km² with 68,720,337 people; Nigeria is 923,768 km² with 237,527,782. Area, density, currency, languages and time zones side by side."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/france-vs-nigeria/
site: "At One Place"
---

# France vs Nigeria

**France vs Nigeria: Nigeria is larger; Nigeria has more people**

643,801 km² vs 923,768 km² · 68,720,337 vs 237,527,782

Nigeria is 1.4 times larger than France — 923,768 against 643,801 km². Nigeria is 3.5 times more populous than France — 237,527,782 against 68,720,337 people.

## Side by side

|  | France | Nigeria |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital | Paris | Abuja |
| Area | 643,801 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 (2025) | 237,527,782 (2025) |
| Density | 106.7 /km² | 257.1 /km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Nigerian naira (NGN) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Time zones | UTC+01:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +33 | +234 |
| Drives on the | right | right |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
| ISO codes | FR / FRA | NG / NGA |

## Population density

Nigeria is 2.4 times more densely populated than France — 257 against 107 people per km². Density is where area and population interact, and it often reverses the impression the headline figures give — a large country with a small population can feel emptier than a small crowded one by an enormous margin.

## Practical differences

- Different currencies: the Euro and the Nigerian naira.
- Different continents — Europe and Africa.

## France

Mont Blanc on the Italian border is 4,806 m, the highest point in western Europe. Counting its overseas departments, France spans twelve time zones — more than any other country — and its exclusive economic zone is the second largest in the world. The Gouffre Mirolda and other Alpine systems make it one of the great caving countries.

## Nigeria

The most populous country in Africa, with roughly one African in six. The Niger Delta is the largest river delta in Africa at about 70,000 km², a maze of creeks and mangrove covering an area the size of Ireland.

> Neutral facts only. Nothing here addresses politics, government, economics or which country is preferable in any respect — population is the one figure that dates, and it carries its year.

## Common questions

### Is France bigger than Nigeria?

Nigeria is larger — 923,768 km² against 643,801 km².

### Which has more people, France or Nigeria?

Nigeria, with 237,527,782 against 68,720,337.

### What is the time difference between France and Nigeria?

France is UTC+01:00 and Nigeria is UTC+01:00. Daylight saving shifts the gap during the year in places that observe it.

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- [Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country/nigeria/)
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## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]