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Flag of Nigeria
NG · Africa

Nigeria

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and others. Abuja is the capital; key languages include English; the listed currency is Nigerian naira (NGN); population is about 237.5M.

Capital
Abuja
Currency
Nigerian naira (NGN)
Languages
English
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Flag of Benin
BJ · Africa

Benin

Benin is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and others. Porto-Novo is the capital; key languages include French; the listed currency is West African CFA franc (XOF); population is about 14.8M.

Capital
Porto-Novo
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
French
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Flag of Cameroon
CM · Africa

Cameroon

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Middle Africa with coastal access and land borders with Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, and others. Yaoundé is the capital; key languages include English and French; the listed currency is Central African CFA franc (XAF); population is about 29.9M.

Capital
Yaoundé
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages
English, French
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Population

Nigeria242.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin15.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Cameroon30.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Nigeria$290.8B
2025 · current USD
Benin$24.6B
2025 · current USD
Cameroon$58.9B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Nigeria$1.2K
2025 · current USD
Benin$1.7K
2025 · current USD
Cameroon$2K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Nigeria4.0%
2025 annual growth
Benin8.1%
2025 annual growth
Cameroon3.2%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Nigeria55.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin61.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Cameroon64.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Nigeria923,768 km²
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Benin112,622 km²
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Cameroon475,442 km²
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Median age

Nigeria18.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Benin18.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Cameroon18.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Nigeria63.8%
World Bank · 2025
Benin53.4%
World Bank · 2025
Cameroon55.7%
World Bank · 2025

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Nigeria
Benin
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Nigeria leads this comparison with 242.4M people.

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Nigeria essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
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  • Abuja is the capital city.
  • Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
  • Nigeria has coastal access.
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Benin essentials

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Western Africa
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  • Porto-Novo is the capital city.
  • Benin covers 112,622 km².
  • Benin has coastal access.
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Cameroon essentials

Subregion
Middle Africa
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  • Yaoundé is the capital city.
  • Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
  • Cameroon has coastal access.