Nigeria map — color regions & visualize data

Nigeria has 37 administrative regions. With mapivot you can color them in one click, or upload a CSV/Excel file to shade each region by your own values — a choropleth map — then export to PNG, KML, QGIS or GeoJSON. It runs in your browser and it is free. The most populous region is Kano, with about 16,076,892 people.

How to make a Nigeria map

  1. Open the Nigeria map above
  2. Color regions by clicking, or upload your CSV / Excel data
  3. Choose a palette and classification (quantile, equal, Jenks)
  4. Export as PNG, KML, QGIS package or GeoJSON

Regions of Nigeria (37)

Largest regions of Nigeria by population

#RegionPopulation
1Kano16,076,892
2Lagos11,000,598
3Kaduna8,252,366
4Katsina7,831,319
5Oyo7,667,318
6Rivers7,000,924
7Bauchi6,834,314
8Jigawa6,000,163
9Borno5,860,183
10Benue5,741,815

Population: Natural Earth (boundaries) + Wikidata.

What you can visualize

Frequently asked questions

How many regions does Nigeria have?
On this map Nigeria has 37 administrative regions (provinces / states).
Can I color the map with my own data?
Yes. Upload a CSV or Excel file and mapivot shades each region by its value automatically.
Is the Nigeria map free?
Yes — mapivot runs entirely in your browser and is free to use.
Can I download the map?
Yes, you can export it as PNG, KML, a QGIS package or GeoJSON.
Where does the population data come from?
Boundaries from Natural Earth and population figures from Wikidata.

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