Malta vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 2,923 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Nigeria about 2923 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 2,923× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Abuja |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Malta is 2,923 times smaller than Nigeria. Malta covers 316 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Nigeria?
- About 2923 times: Nigeria has 2,923× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².