Eswatini vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 53.2 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Nigeria about 53 times.
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Eswatini is 0.02× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 53.2× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Abuja |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Eswatini is 53.2 times smaller than Nigeria. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Nigeria?
- About 53 times: Nigeria has 53.2× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².