Nigeria vs Uruguay
Nigeria is 5.24 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Nigeria about 5.2 times.
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Nigeria is 5.24× the area of Uruguay.
| Nigeria | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Nigeria is 5.24 times larger than Uruguay. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Nigeria?
- About 5.2 times: Nigeria has 5.24× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Nigeria and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 3,384,688. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².