Indonesia vs Niger
Indonesia is 50% larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Indonesia about 1.5 times.
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1.5×
Indonesia is 1.5× the area of Niger.
| Indonesia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Niamey |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Indonesia bigger than Niger?
- Yes. Indonesia is 50% larger than Niger. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.5 times: Indonesia has 1.5× the area of Niger.
- Why do Indonesia and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Niger about 1.1×. 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, Indonesia or Niger?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 27,917,831. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Niger 22 per km².