Mexico vs Niger
Mexico is 56% larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Mexico about 1.6 times.
MexicoNigerMexico moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Mexico is 1.56× the area of Niger.
| Mexico | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Niamey |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Niger?
- Yes. Mexico is 56% larger than Niger. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Mexico?
- About 1.6 times: Mexico has 1.56× the area of Niger.
- Why do Mexico and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Niger?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 27,917,831. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Niger 22 per km².