Italy vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 3.06 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Nigeria about 3.1 times.
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0.33×
Italy is 0.33× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 3.06× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Abuja |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Italy is 3.06 times smaller than Nigeria. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Nigeria?
- About 3.1 times: Nigeria has 3.06× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².