Nigeria vs Norway
Nigeria is 2.4 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Nigeria about 2.4 times.
NigeriaNorwayNigeria moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
2.4×
Nigeria is 2.4× the area of Norway.
| Nigeria | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Nigeria bigger than Norway?
- Yes. Nigeria is 2.4 times larger than Norway. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Nigeria?
- About 2.4 times: Nigeria has 2.4× the area of Norway.
- Why do Nigeria and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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, Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 5,610,870. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Norway 15 per km².