8. Mali.

*. Size: 1,240,192 square kilometers.

*. Population: 15.3 million (2013).

*. English: Unknown.


Its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara. Majority of the inhabitants live in the southern part of the nation, which features Niger and Senegal rivers.

9. South Africa.

*. Size: 1,219,090 square kilometers.

*. Population: 52.98 million (2013).

*. English: 31%.


South Africa has 2,798 km of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The population of South Africa is around 53 million people. It is the twenty-fifth-largest country in the world by land area.

10. Ethiopia.

*. Size: 1,104,300 square kilometers.

* Population: 94.1 million (2013).

*. English: Unknown.


Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It is the most populous landlocked nation in the world. Ethiopia’s capital and largest city is Addis Ababa. Around 0.7 percent of the nation is water.

Explorers:
6. Niger.

*. Size: 1,267,000 square kilometers.

*. Population: 17.83 million (2013).

The republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso andMali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger is the largest nation in West Africa and more than 80 percent of its land area is covered by the Sahara Desert.

And this is modern journalism for you folks. A country of 17.83 million people, 1,267,000 sqklm, this is the best picture you could get to depict it. Lets say I have never heard of niger, then come across this ur description, coupled with other african stories, that is how I will continue, for life, with this image of the niger in my mind, first impression sort of thing you know.

*just saying my mind though*

Correct op

Nigeria.



14th largest in Africa, 32nd in the world, and 7th most populated in the world.



*. Size: 923,768 square kilometers.


*. Population: 182,201, 962(2015).


* English: 53%.




Referred to as Federal Republic Of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

It comprises 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja located.

Nigeria is often referred to as "Giant of Africa", owing to its large population and economy.







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madridguy:
Explorers, best NL OP. Always posting educative, informative, and interesting articles. Not, how Tonto dikeh wore her panties nor see the snake/rat I killed in my compound.

Thank you bro.

lol..tnx

Rich4god:
Following... But seriously, our population too much...

Our population is even higher than that country that's almost 17× bigger than ours.

patrickmuf:
Correct op

Tnx bro

Top ten most populated countries of the world.

Nigeria 7th on the list.

Lalasticlala, seun

Nigeria is 7th on the list.


182, 201, 962(2015).

Bangladesh, 8th on the list.


160, 955, 642(2015).

Explorers:
Nigeria is 7th on the list.


182, 201, 962(2015).

oga Explorers, why use an Islamic building to rep Nigeria whereas you have the picture of the national theater? dont be like this oga Explorers, Nigeria is not an Islamic state.

k199192:
oga Explorers, why use an Islamic building to rep Nigeria whereas you have the picture of the national theater? dont be like this oga Explorers, Nigeria is not an Islamic state.

Didn't see it like that.

Explorers:
Top ten most populated countries of the world.

Explorers, you are the man

Explorers:



Didn't see it like that.

but if you sha change it, it would mean a lot...


I see you changed it already... Much more respect for you...

Adesiji77:


Explorers, you are the man

Thanks bros.

Explorers:
3. Sudan.

*. Size: 1,861,484 square kilometers.

*. Population: 37.2 million.

*. English.


Sudan is an Arab republic located in the Nile valley of North Africa. The Nile River divides the nation into eastern and western halves. Around 37.2 million people lives in the country.

Is it the current one or before south sudan was carved out

MULLAH123:

And this is modern journalism for you folks. A country of 17.83 million people, 1,267,000 sqklm, this is the best picture you could get to depict it. Lets say I have never heard of niger, then come across this ur description, coupled with other african stories, that is how I will continue, for life, with this image of the niger in my mind, first impression sort of thing you know.

*just saying my mind though*

Please help us with good images

Funjosh:




Is it the current one or before south sudan was carved out

After secession.

Before secession,they were number 1 with a big gap to Algeria.

We plenty for Nigeria o compared to some of our brothers in Africa on the list.

Funjosh:




Is it the current one or before south sudan was carved out

Current bro..

But the population has increased a little since last year.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan

So na so we small for land size waaawu!

suyamasta:
So na so we small for land size waaawu!

Not that small, 32 on the list of about 200 countries.

Explorers:


Not that small, 32 on the list of about 200 countries.

Yea thanks for the enlightenment