Canada vs Nigeria
Canada is 10.8 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Canada about 11 times.
CanadaNigeriaCanada moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
10.8×
Canada is 10.8× the area of Nigeria.
| Canada | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Abuja |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Canada is 10.8 times larger than Nigeria. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Canada?
- About 11 times: Canada has 10.8× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Canada and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².