Iraq vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 2.11 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Nigeria about 2.1 times.
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0.47×
Iraq is 0.47× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 2.11× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Abuja |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Iraq is 2.11 times smaller than Nigeria. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Nigeria?
- About 2.1 times: Nigeria has 2.11× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².