Niger vs Somalia
Niger is 99% larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Niger about 2.0 times.
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Niger is 1.99× the area of Somalia.
| Niger | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Niger is 99% larger than Somalia. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Niger?
- About 2.0 times: Niger has 1.99× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Niger and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 19,654,739. Density: Niger 22 per km², Somalia 31 per km².