Comoros vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 454 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Nigeria about 454 times.
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 454× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Comoros is 454 times smaller than Nigeria. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Nigeria?
- About 454 times: Nigeria has 454× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².