Blank Map of Nigeria

Printable map of Nigeria with all 37 states and the capital territory, in four versions — blank, labeled, colored and with cities. Download as SVG, PNG or PDF. Public-domain data, no watermark.

Outlines only — no labels, no fill.

SVG (vector)

Any size, editable in Inkscape, Illustrator or Figma.

PNG (image)

PDF (print)

PNG and PDF files are drawn in your browser at the size you pick; nothing is uploaded. No watermark, no sign-up.

Nigeria at a glance

States and The Capital Territory on the map	37
Area of the shapes drawn	913,254 km² · 352,609 mi²
Largest state by area	Borno State — 71,485 km²
Smallest state by area	Lagos — 3,568 km²
Places on the with-cities version	Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Kaduna, Benin City, Ikare, Port Harcourt, Ogbomosho, Aba

Areas are computed here from the full-resolution Natural Earth shapes on a sphere and are approximate; official figures differ, especially where coastlines and islands are generalised. Cities are the largest by Natural Earth's metro population figure (pop_max); squares mark national capitals.

All 37 states and the capital territory of Nigeria

State	Area, km² (approx.)	Area, mi² (approx.)
Abia State	4,737	1,829
Adamawa State	33,829	13,061
Akwa Ibom State	6,698	2,586
Anambra State	4,738	1,829
Bauchi State	49,343	19,051
Bayelsa State	9,950	3,842
Benue State	31,676	12,230
Borno State	71,485	27,601
Cross River State	21,148	8,165
Delta State	16,396	6,331
Ebonyi State	6,227	2,404
Edo State	19,899	7,683
Ekiti State	5,250	2,027
Enugu State	7,751	2,993
Federal Capital Territory	7,368	2,845
Gombe State	18,286	7,060
Imo State	5,324	2,056
Jigawa State	24,170	9,332
Kaduna State	44,791	17,294
Kano State	20,211	7,804
Katsina State	24,085	9,299
Kebbi State	36,536	14,107
Kogi State	29,219	11,282
Kwara State	35,921	13,869
Lagos	3,568	1,378
Nasarawa State	26,324	10,164
Niger State	70,948	27,393
Ogun State	16,314	6,299
Ondo State	14,618	5,644
Osun State	9,284	3,585
Oyo State	27,686	10,690
Plateau State	27,746	10,713
Rivers State	8,493	3,279
Sokoto State	31,582	12,194
Taraba State	60,847	23,493
Yobe State	46,228	17,849
Zamfara State	34,578	13,351

Printing and using the map

Pick a version with the tabs above the map. Blank is outlines only; Labeled names each state.
For paper, choose PDF and your page size. Wide maps are placed on a landscape page automatically.
Print at 100% or “Fit to page”. The PDF already leaves a half-inch margin.
For slides or documents, a 1,200 or 2,400 px PNG is enough. For a poster, use the 4,800 px PNG or the SVG.
To colour states and the capital territory by your own data, open the SVG in a design program: each state is a separate path carrying its name.

About the boundaries

The shapes are Natural Earth's 1:10 million first-level administrative units (version 5.1), a public-domain dataset maintained by volunteers and the North American Cartographic Information Society. Where Natural Earth records a lower level of government than the one named here, its units are merged into the parent region, and names are given in common English forms.

The map uses an equal-area projection (Lambert azimuthal equal-area, centred on the map), so states and the capital territory keep their true relative sizes. It is simplified to about the detail visible at 2400 × 1951 pixels, and coloured so that no two touching states and the capital territory share a colour. The colours carry no meaning.

Limits: shorelines and small islands are generalised, very small states and the capital territory may be hard to see at letter size, and the map shows administrative divisions only — no rivers, roads or terrain. It is for teaching, illustration and planning, not for legal, survey or navigation use.

Sources

Natural Earth 1:10m Admin 1 – States, Provinces — public-domain boundaries, version 5.1
Natural Earth 1:10m Populated Places — city locations and the population figures used to pick them

Source files downloaded October 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many states and the capital territory are on this map of Nigeria?

37. That is the number of shapes after the grouping described under "About the boundaries"; every one of them is listed in the table on this page.

Can I use these maps for free, including commercially?

Yes. The maps are drawn from public-domain boundary data (Natural Earth) and this site adds no restrictions: use them in worksheets, slides, videos, products and print without attribution.

Which file should I download for printing?

The PDF, sized for your paper. It holds a 200 dpi image scaled to fit inside a half-inch margin and turns landscape automatically for wide maps. The SVG is vector and prints sharp at any size from a design program.

Do the four versions line up with each other?

Yes. The labeled, colored and with-cities versions are the blank SVG with labels, fills or city markers added on top, so the borders are identical. Print the blank one as a quiz and the labeled one as the answer key.

Why are some labels shortened?

Labels are sized to fit inside each state. Where a name cannot fit even at the smallest readable size it is shortened with an ellipsis or replaced by its abbreviation. The full names are in the table below the map.

How accurate are the borders?

They come from Natural Earth, a public-domain dataset made for small-scale maps, simplified further to suit a 2400 × 1951 pixel drawing. Where borders are disputed, Natural Earth shows the line it considers in de facto use, which may differ from a particular government's position.