Algeria vs Nigeria
Algeria is 2.58 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Algeria about 2.6 times.
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2.58×
Algeria is 2.58× the area of Nigeria.
| Algeria | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Abuja |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.58 times larger than Nigeria. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Algeria?
- About 2.6 times: Algeria has 2.58× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Algeria and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².