Equatorial Guinea vs Niger
Niger is 45.2 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Niger about 45 times.
Equatorial GuineaNigerEquatorial Guinea moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.02× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 45.2× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Niamey |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Niger?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 45.2 times smaller than Niger. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Niger?
- About 45 times: Niger has 45.2× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Niger 22 per km².