Bolivia vs Niger
Niger is 15% larger than Bolivia.
BoliviaNigerBolivia moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.87× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 1.15× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Niamey |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Niger?
- No. Bolivia is 13% smaller than Niger. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Niger?
- About 1.2 times: Niger has 1.15× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Niger 22 per km².