Nigeria vs South Korea
Nigeria is 9.21 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Nigeria about 9.2 times.
NigeriaSouth KoreaNigeria moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 9.21× the area of South Korea.
| Nigeria | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Yes. Nigeria is 9.21 times larger than South Korea. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Nigeria?
- About 9.2 times: Nigeria has 9.21× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Nigeria and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 51,684,564. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², South Korea 515 per km².