Nigeria vs Portugal
Nigeria is 10 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Nigeria about 10 times.
NigeriaPortugalNigeria moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 10× the area of Portugal.
| Nigeria | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Nigeria is 10 times larger than Portugal. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Nigeria?
- About 10 times: Nigeria has 10× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Nigeria and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 10,804,871. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Portugal 117 per km².