Australia vs Niger
Australia is 6.07 times larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Australia about 6.1 times.
AustraliaNigerAustralia moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
6.07×
Australia is 6.07× the area of Niger.
| Australia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Niamey |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Australia bigger than Niger?
- Yes. Australia is 6.07 times larger than Niger. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Australia?
- About 6.1 times: Australia has 6.07× the area of Niger.
- Why do Australia and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Niger about 1.1×. 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, Australia or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Niger 22 per km².