Iran vs Nigeria
Iran is 78% larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Iran about 1.8 times.
IranNigeriaIran moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
1.78×
Iran is 1.78× the area of Nigeria.
| Iran | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Abuja |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Iran is 78% larger than Nigeria. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Iran?
- About 1.8 times: Iran has 1.78× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Iran and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 92,417,681. Density: Iran 56 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².