Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Finland fits inside Nigeria 2.7 times.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Finland’s coastline is 47% longer than Nigeria’s.
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Nigeria’s highest peak towers 1,091 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 42 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 14 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 9.0 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 8.3 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 25 years older than in Nigeria.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 3.1 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Nigeria: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Nigeria 1.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Finland’s economy is 9% larger than Nigeria’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 6.9 times as much per person as Nigeria.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Finland (Gini 6.5 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 6.6× Nigeria’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 83 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 28 years longer than in Nigeria.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 37 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 9.5 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 2.98 points higher than in Nigeria.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in Nigeria.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Finland has 9.8 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Finland has 875 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Nigeria put in 565 more hours a year than in Finland.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 5.4 years longer than in Nigeria.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 344 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Nigeria: 0 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Finland have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 64% in Nigeria.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland’s railway network is 68% longer than Nigeria’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 86 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 23% of Nigeria.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Nigeria: 23.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 9.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 9.3 times as much fine dust as in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Finland.
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 4.1 times as deadly as in Finland.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 23.8 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Nigeria gets 38% more rain than Finland.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Nigeria?
Nigeria is larger. Finland fits inside Nigeria 2.7 times.
Which has more people, Finland or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 42 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Nigeria?
People in Finland live 28 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Finland or Nigeria?
Men in Finland are 9.0 cm taller than in Nigeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
