Nigeria vs US Virgin Islands
Nigeria is 2,670 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Nigeria about 2670 times.
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Nigeria is 2,670× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Nigeria | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 103,792 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Nigeria is 2,670 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Nigeria?
- About 2670 times: Nigeria has 2,670× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Nigeria and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 103,792. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².