Nigeria vs Uganda
Nigeria is 3.83 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Nigeria about 3.8 times.
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3.83×
Nigeria is 3.83× the area of Uganda.
| Nigeria | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Nigeria is 3.83 times larger than Uganda. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Nigeria?
- About 3.8 times: Nigeria has 3.83× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Nigeria and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 51,384,894. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Uganda 213 per km².