Nigeria vs Philippines
Nigeria is 2.69 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Nigeria about 2.7 times.
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2.69×
Nigeria is 2.69× the area of Philippines.
| Nigeria | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Manila |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Nigeria is 2.69 times larger than Philippines. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Nigeria?
- About 2.7 times: Nigeria has 2.69× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Nigeria and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 116,786,962. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Philippines 340 per km².