Niger vs Nigeria
Niger is 37% larger than Nigeria.
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1.37×
Niger is 1.37× the area of Nigeria.
| Niger | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Abuja |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Nigeria?
- Yes. Niger is 37% larger than Nigeria. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Niger?
- About 1.4 times: Niger has 1.37× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Niger and Nigeria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².