Nigeria vs Ukraine
Nigeria is 53% larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Nigeria about 1.5 times.
NigeriaUkraineNigeria moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
1.53×
Nigeria is 1.53× the area of Ukraine.
| Nigeria | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Nigeria is 53% larger than Ukraine. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.5 times: Nigeria has 1.53× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Nigeria and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 38,980,376. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².