---
title: "Ireland vs Nigeria — area, population, currency"
description: "Ireland is 70,273 km² with 5,484,367 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/ireland-vs-nigeria/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Ireland vs Nigeria

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

70,273 km² vs 923,768 km² · 5,484,367 vs 237,527,782

Nigeria is 13 times larger than Ireland — 923,768 against 70,273 km². Nigeria is 43 times more populous than Ireland — 237,527,782 against 5,484,367 people.

## Side by side

|  | Ireland | Nigeria |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capital | Dublin | Abuja |
| Area | 70,273 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 (2025) | 237,527,782 (2025) |
| Density | 78.0 /km² | 257.1 /km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Nigerian naira (NGN) |
| Official languages | English, Irish | English |
| Time zones | UTC+00:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +353 | +234 |
| Drives on the | left | right |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
| ISO codes | IE / IRL | NG / NGA |

## Population density

Nigeria is 3.3 times more densely populated than Ireland — 257 against 78 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

- They drive on opposite sides — Ireland on the left, Nigeria on the right.
- Different currencies: the Euro and the Nigerian naira.
- Different continents — Europe and Africa.

## Ireland

The interior is a low limestone plain ringed by coastal mountains, which is why the rivers drain inward and the middle of the country is bog. The Cliffs of Moher run 14 km and reach 214 m. Ireland has no native snakes, and only one native reptile.

## 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 Ireland bigger than Nigeria?

Nigeria is larger — 923,768 km² against 70,273 km².

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

Nigeria, with 237,527,782 against 5,484,367.

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

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

## Related pages

- [Ireland](https://atoneplace.net/country/ireland/)
- [Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country/nigeria/)
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- [India vs Ireland](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/india-vs-ireland/)
- [China vs Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/china-vs-nigeria/)
- [China vs Ireland](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/china-vs-ireland/)
- [Japan vs Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/japan-vs-nigeria/)
- [Canada vs Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/canada-vs-nigeria/)
- [Canada vs Ireland](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/canada-vs-ireland/)
- [Australia vs Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/australia-vs-nigeria/)
- [Australia vs Ireland](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/australia-vs-ireland/)
- [New Zealand vs Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/new-zealand-vs-nigeria/)
- [France vs Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/france-vs-nigeria/)
- [France vs Ireland](https://atoneplace.net/country-vs/france-vs-ireland/)

## 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]