Gambia vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 81.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Nigeria about 82 times.
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 81.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Abuja |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Gambia is 81.7 times smaller than Nigeria. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Nigeria?
- About 82 times: Nigeria has 81.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².