Niger vs Taiwan
Niger is 35 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Niger about 35 times.
NigerTaiwanNiger moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Niger is 35× the area of Taiwan.
| Niger | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Taipei |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Niger is 35 times larger than Taiwan. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Niger?
- About 35 times: Niger has 35× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Niger and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 23,262,544. Density: Niger 22 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².