Australia vs Nigeria
Australia is 8.33 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Australia about 8.3 times.
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8.33×
Australia is 8.33× the area of Nigeria.
| Australia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Abuja |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Australia is 8.33 times larger than Nigeria. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Australia?
- About 8.3 times: Australia has 8.33× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Australia and Nigeria 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 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, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².