Chile vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 22% larger than Chile.
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Chile is 0.82× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 1.22× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Abuja |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Chile is 18% smaller than Nigeria. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.2 times: Nigeria has 1.22× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².