Why NIGERIA Has As Many People As Its 15 Nearest Neighbors COMBINED

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Nigeria is the 6th largest country in the world by population with nearly 220 million people. This is particularly interesting because Nigeria has about as many people as its 15 nearest neighbors combined despite being much smaller in area size. So why has Nigeria grown so much larger than other countries that share similar colonial histories, geographies, and sometimes even cultures?

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