Nigeria vs Wallis and Futuna
Nigeria is 3,371 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Nigeria about 3371 times.
NigeriaWallis and FutunaNigeria moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 3,371× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Nigeria | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 11,558 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Nigeria is 3,371 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Nigeria?
- About 3371 times: Nigeria has 3,371× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Nigeria and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 11,558. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².