Nigeria vs Pakistan
Nigeria is 5% larger than Pakistan.
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Nigeria is 1.05× the area of Pakistan.
| Nigeria | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Nigeria bigger than Pakistan?
- Yes. Nigeria is 5% larger than Pakistan. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.0 times: Nigeria has 1.05× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Nigeria and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 237,527,782. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².