Brazil vs Niger
Brazil is 6.72 times larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Brazil about 6.7 times.
BrazilNigerBrazil moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
6.72×
Brazil is 6.72× the area of Niger.
| Brazil | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Niamey |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Niger?
- Yes. Brazil is 6.72 times larger than Niger. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Brazil?
- About 6.7 times: Brazil has 6.72× the area of Niger.
- Why do Brazil and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Niger?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 27,917,831. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Niger 22 per km².