Ethiopia vs Nigeria
Ethiopia is 20% larger than Nigeria.
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1.2×
Ethiopia is 1.2× the area of Nigeria.
| Ethiopia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°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 Ethiopia bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 20% larger than Nigeria. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.2 times: Ethiopia has 1.2× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Ethiopia and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 135,472,051. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².