Austria vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 11 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Nigeria about 11 times.
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Austria is 0.09× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 11× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Abuja |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Austria is 11 times smaller than Nigeria. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Nigeria?
- About 11 times: Nigeria has 11× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².