New Zealand vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 3.45 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Nigeria about 3.4 times.
New ZealandNigeriaNew Zealand moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
0.29×
New Zealand is 0.29× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 3.45× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Abuja |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Nigeria?
- No. New Zealand is 3.45 times smaller than Nigeria. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Nigeria?
- About 3.4 times: Nigeria has 3.45× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².