Africa's second-most populous country, after Nigeria Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHIOPIA Africa's second-most populous country, after Nigeria (8)
70% HANOI Second-most populous city of Vietnam (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
70% NIGERIA Most populous country in Africa (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 9, 2022
65% ASIA Most populous continent (4) Commuter Sep 18, 2025
65% CHINA Second-most populous country, after India (5)
65% INDIA Second-most populous country (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 14, 2020
62% CONGO Africa's second-longest river (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
62% TUVALU With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City (6) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
62% DETROIT Michigan's most populous city (7)
59% CHAD Africa's largest landlocked country (4) Universal Oct 24, 2025
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