Argentina vs Nigeria
Argentina is 3.01 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Argentina about 3.0 times.
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Argentina is 3.01× the area of Nigeria.
| Argentina | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Abuja |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Argentina is 3.01 times larger than Nigeria. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Argentina?
- About 3.0 times: Argentina has 3.01× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Argentina and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².