Antigua and Barbuda vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 2,099 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Nigeria about 2099 times.
Antigua and BarbudaNigeriaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 2,099× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Abuja |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 2,099 times smaller than Nigeria. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Nigeria?
- About 2099 times: Nigeria has 2,099× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².