Côte d'Ivoire vs Niger
Niger is 3.93 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Niger about 3.9 times.
Côte d'IvoireNigerCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.25× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 3.93× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Niamey |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Niger?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.93 times smaller than Niger. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Niger?
- About 3.9 times: Niger has 3.93× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Niger?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 27,917,831. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Niger 22 per km².