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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Uzbekistan fits inside Nigeria 2.1 times.

Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,224 m above Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Nigeria has 6.4 times as many people as Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 238 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Nigeria is 3.1 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Nigeria and Uzbekistan are practically level.

Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Uzbekistan are 2.2 cm taller than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Uzbekistan is 9.2 years older than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Nigeria have 0.9 more children on average than in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Nigeria has produced 0.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.

Nigeria: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Nigeria 1.

Nigeria: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Nigeria’s economy is 2 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.

Nigeria: $291 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Uzbekistan produces 43% more per person than Nigeria.

Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Uzbekistan (Gini 1.2 points higher).

Nigeria: 33.9 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.

Nigeria: 0.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Uzbekistan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 13% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Uzbekistan spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: $67 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Uzbekistan live 18 years longer than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Nigeria is 5.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 7.4 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 12.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 1.50 points higher than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 4.79 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Uzbekistan drink 3% more alcohol than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Uzbekistan has 6.7 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Uzbekistan has 827 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 37 more hours a year than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 4.3 years longer than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Uzbekistan welcomed 94 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).

Nigeria: 0 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 41% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 62.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 64% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.

Nigeria: 71 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Uzbekistan’s railway network is 34% longer than Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 5.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.02 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 23% of Nigeria, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 23.2% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Uzbekistan emits 6.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

31% of Nigeria’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 31.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Nigeria carries 67% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Nigeria are 85% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Nigeria is on average 13.1 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Nigeria gets 4.7 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.

Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Nigeria bigger than Uzbekistan?

Nigeria is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Nigeria 2.1 times.

Which has more people, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?

Nigeria has 6.4 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?

People in Uzbekistan live 18 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 54.6 years in Nigeria and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Nigeria or Uzbekistan?

Nigeria and Uzbekistan are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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