Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2.44 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.4 times.
NigeriaSaudi ArabiaNigeria moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 0.41× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2.44× the size of Nigeria.
| Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Nigeria is 2.44 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.44× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 36,973,555. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².