Colombia vs Niger
Niger is 11% larger than Colombia.
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Colombia is 0.9× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 1.11× the size of Colombia.
| Colombia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Niamey |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Niger?
- No. Colombia is 10% smaller than Niger. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Niger?
- About 1.1 times: Niger has 1.11× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Niger?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 27,917,831. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Niger 22 per km².