Nigeria vs Norway
Nigeria is 2.9 times larger than Norway — 923,768 against 323,802 km². Nigeria is 42 times more populous than Norway — 237,527,782 against 5,610,870 people.
Side by side
| Nigeria | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Abuja | Oslo |
| Area | 923,768 km² | 323,802 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 (2025) | 5,610,870 (2025) |
| Density | 257.1 /km² | 17.3 /km² |
| Currency | Nigerian naira (NGN) | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
| Official languages | English | Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Sami |
| Time zones | UTC+01:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +234 | +47 |
| Drives on the | right | right |
| Continent | Africa | Europe |
| ISO codes | NG / NGA | NO / NOR |
Population density
Nigeria is 15 times more densely populated than Norway — 257 against 17 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 Nigerian naira and the Norwegian krone.
- Different continents — Africa and Europe.
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.
Norway
The mainland coastline is about 2,500 km end to end, but roughly 25,000 km following the fjords, and over 100,000 km counting the islands — one of the longest coastlines of any country. Sognefjord runs 205 km inland and is 1,308 m deep. Norway generates almost all its electricity from hydropower.
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 Nigeria bigger than Norway?
- Nigeria is larger — 923,768 km² against 323,802 km².
- Which has more people, Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria, with 237,527,782 against 5,610,870.
- What is the time difference between Nigeria and Norway?
- Nigeria is UTC+01:00 and Norway is UTC+01:00. Daylight saving shifts the gap during the year in places that observe it.
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Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)