Iceland vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 8.97 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Nigeria about 9.0 times.
IcelandNigeriaIceland moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.11× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 8.97× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Abuja |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Iceland is 8.97 times smaller than Nigeria. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Nigeria?
- About 9.0 times: Nigeria has 8.97× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².