Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 4.62 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Nigeria about 4.6 times.
KyrgyzstanNigeriaKyrgyzstan moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.22× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 4.62× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Abuja |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 4.62 times smaller than Nigeria. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Nigeria?
- About 4.6 times: Nigeria has 4.62× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².