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Nigeria ranks 56th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and Cuba. Memorable people born in present day Nigeria include Wole Soyinka, Dr. Alban, and Hugo Weaving. Memorable people who died in Nigeria include Siad Barre, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, and Fela Kuti. Nigeria has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers.
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa. It is geographically situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), with a population of over 211 million. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1745 and 1999, present day Nigeria was the birth place of 200 globally memorable people, including Wole Soyinka, Dr. Alban, and Hugo Weaving. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Nigeria including Siad Barre, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, and Fela Kuti.
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 1
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 2
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 3
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 4
1930 - 2013
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 5
1938 - 1997
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 6
1940 - 2020
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 7
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 8
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 9
1754 - 1817
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 10
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 11
1745 - 1797
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 12
1940 - 2020
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 7
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 54
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 71
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 78
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 81
1921 - 2007
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 88
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 96
1954 - 1991
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 98
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 105
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 115
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 124
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 127
1919 - 1995
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 1
1778 - 1823
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2
1938 - 1997
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 3
1771 - 1806
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 4
1754 - 1817
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 5
1941 - 1995
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 6
1943 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 7
1951 - 2010
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 8
1920 - 1997
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 9
1925 - 2018
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 10
1788 - 1827
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 11
1938 - 1976
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 12
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 20
1921 - 2007
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 21
1954 - 1991
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 22
1969 - 2011
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 23
Most individuals born in present day Nigeria were soccer players (134), politicians (19), athletes (15), writers (10), and musicians (3), while most who died were politicians (10), writers (3), soccer players (3), explorers (2), and musicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and Taribo West. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and Taribo West.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Nigeria since 1700.