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I don't think size is the big problem. Nigeria is the seventh most populous country in the world; larger than Russia or Japan. You don't hear these things thro
by tormeh 9y ago
I don't think size is the big problem. Nigeria is the seventh most populous country in the world; larger than Russia or Japan.
You don't hear these things through the media. Population numbers are consistently surprising to me at least.
- therebedragons 9y agoAnd ~63% is under 24: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Nigeria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Nigeria
- DrJid 9y agoIn 20 years, (2047) Nigeria's population alone will be pretty close to the US. 376M (Nigeria) vs 384M (USA) https://www.populationpyramid.net/nigeria/2047/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/nigeria/2047/
- fludlight 9y ago2047 is 30 years away, not 20. Thirty years is a long time for a massively corrupt African country to go without a protracted and bloody civil war.