Mongolia vs Nigeria
Mongolia is 69% larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Mongolia about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Mongolia is 1.69× the area of Nigeria.
| Mongolia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Mongolia is 69% larger than Nigeria. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.7 times: Mongolia has 1.69× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Mongolia and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².