Libya vs Nigeria
Libya is 90% larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Libya about 1.9 times.
LibyaNigeriaLibya moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
1.9×
Libya is 1.9× the area of Nigeria.
| Libya | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Abuja |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Libya bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Libya is 90% larger than Nigeria. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Libya?
- About 1.9 times: Libya has 1.9× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Libya and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. 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, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².