Indonesia vs Nigeria
Indonesia is 2.06 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Indonesia about 2.1 times.
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2.06×
Indonesia is 2.06× the area of Nigeria.
| Indonesia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Abuja |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; 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 Indonesia bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Indonesia is 2.06 times larger than Nigeria. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Indonesia?
- About 2.1 times: Indonesia has 2.06× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Indonesia and Nigeria 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 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, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 237,527,782. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².