Bolivia vs Nigeria
Bolivia is 19% larger than Nigeria.
BoliviaNigeriaBolivia moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Bolivia is 1.19× the area of Nigeria.
| Bolivia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Abuja |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Bolivia is 19% larger than Nigeria. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.2 times: Bolivia has 1.19× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Bolivia and Nigeria 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 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, Bolivia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².