Nigeria vs South Georgia
Nigeria is 227 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Nigeria about 227 times.
NigeriaSouth GeorgiaNigeria moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 227× the area of South Georgia.
| Nigeria | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 35 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Nigeria is 227 times larger than South Georgia. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Nigeria?
- About 227 times: Nigeria has 227× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Nigeria and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 35. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².