Nigeria vs Romania
Nigeria is 3.87 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Nigeria about 3.9 times.
NigeriaRomaniaNigeria moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 3.87× the area of Romania.
| Nigeria | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Nigeria is 3.87 times larger than Romania. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Nigeria?
- About 3.9 times: Nigeria has 3.87× the area of Romania.
- Why do Nigeria and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 19,020,271. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Romania 80 per km².