Kazakhstan vs Nigeria
Kazakhstan is 2.95 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.9 times.
KazakhstanNigeriaKazakhstan moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.95× the area of Nigeria.
| Kazakhstan | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Abuja |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.95 times larger than Nigeria. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.9 times: Kazakhstan has 2.95× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².