Guam vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 1,698 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Nigeria about 1698 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 1,698× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Abuja |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Guam is 1,698 times smaller than Nigeria. Guam covers 544 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Nigeria?
- About 1698 times: Nigeria has 1,698× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².