Nigeria vs United States
United States is 10.6 times larger than Nigeria. Nigeria would fit into United States about 11 times.
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Nigeria is 0.09× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 10.6× the size of Nigeria.
| Nigeria | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Nigeria is 10.6 times smaller than United States. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Nigeria fit into United States?
- About 11 times: United States has 10.6× the area of Nigeria.
- Why do Nigeria and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 237,527,782. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², United States 35 per km².