CChronica Maps

Nigeria: Map & Borders Over Time

Nigeria appears on 8 of the 39 border maps, from 1914 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1920, at roughly 910,000 km².

Map of Nigeria in 1920
Border map for 1920. See the world in 1920.

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Territory of Nigeria over time

Approximate area on each border map.

Map yearApprox. areaChange
1914850,000 km²–
1920910,000 km²+7%
1930910,000 km²+0%
1938910,000 km²+0%
1945910,000 km²+0%
1960910,000 km²+0%
1994910,000 km²+0%
2010910,000 km²+0%

Cities within Nigeria in 1920