Antarctica vs Nigeria
Antarctica is 15.2 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Antarctica about 15 times.
AntarcticaNigeriaAntarctica moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
15.2×
Antarctica is 15.2× the area of Nigeria.
| Antarctica | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | — | Abuja |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Antarctica is 15.2 times larger than Nigeria. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Antarctica?
- About 15 times: Antarctica has 15.2× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Antarctica and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².