Israel vs Niger
Niger is 61 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Niger about 61 times.
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Israel is 0.02× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 61× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Niamey |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Niger?
- No. Israel is 61 times smaller than Niger. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Niger?
- About 61 times: Niger has 61× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Niger 22 per km².