Nigeria vs United Kingdom
Nigeria is 3.81 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Nigeria about 3.8 times.
NigeriaUnited KingdomNigeria moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 3.81× the area of United Kingdom.
| Nigeria | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Nigeria is 3.81 times larger than United Kingdom. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Nigeria?
- About 3.8 times: Nigeria has 3.81× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Nigeria and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 69,487,000. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².