Greenland vs Nigeria
Greenland is 2.34 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Greenland about 2.3 times.
GreenlandNigeriaGreenland moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
2.34×
Greenland is 2.34× the area of Nigeria.
| Greenland | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Abuja |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.34 times larger than Nigeria. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Greenland?
- About 2.3 times: Greenland has 2.34× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Greenland and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².