Kiribati vs Niger
Niger is 1,562 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Niger about 1562 times.
KiribatiNigerKiribati moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 1,562× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Niamey |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Niger?
- No. Kiribati is 1,562 times smaller than Niger. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Niger?
- About 1562 times: Niger has 1,562× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Niger 22 per km².