Morocco vs Niger
Niger is 2.84 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Niger about 2.8 times.
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0.35×
Morocco is 0.35× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 2.84× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Niamey |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Niger?
- No. Morocco is 2.84 times smaller than Niger. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Niger?
- About 2.8 times: Niger has 2.84× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Niger?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 27,917,831. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Niger 22 per km².