Nepal vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 6.28 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Nigeria about 6.3 times.
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Nepal is 0.16× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 6.28× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Abuja |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Nigeria?
- No. Nepal is 6.28 times smaller than Nigeria. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Nigeria?
- About 6.3 times: Nigeria has 6.28× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².