Nigeria vs Slovenia
Nigeria is 45.6 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Nigeria about 46 times.
NigeriaSloveniaNigeria moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
45.6×
Nigeria is 45.6× the area of Slovenia.
| Nigeria | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Nigeria is 45.6 times larger than Slovenia. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Nigeria?
- About 46 times: Nigeria has 45.6× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Nigeria and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 2,130,986. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².