Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 2.86 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Nigeria about 2.9 times.
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.35× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 2.86× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Abuja |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.86 times smaller than Nigeria. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Nigeria?
- About 2.9 times: Nigeria has 2.86× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria 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 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².