Nigeria vs Zimbabwe
Nigeria is 2.36 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Nigeria about 2.4 times.
NigeriaZimbabweNigeria moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
2.36×
Nigeria is 2.36× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Nigeria | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Harare |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Nigeria is 2.36 times larger than Zimbabwe. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Nigeria?
- About 2.4 times: Nigeria has 2.36× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Nigeria and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 16,950,795. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².