Nigeria vs Turkey
Nigeria is 18% larger than Turkey.
NigeriaTurkeyNigeria moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Nigeria is 1.18× the area of Turkey.
| Nigeria | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Nigeria is 18% larger than Turkey. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.2 times: Nigeria has 1.18× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Nigeria and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 85,878,556. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Turkey 110 per km².