Indonesia is 2.07× the size of Nigeria
Indonesia covers about 1,880,000 km² (726,000 mi²) and Nigeria about 907,000 km² (350,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 1,880,000km²Indonesia
- 907,000km²Nigeria
1,000 km
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
What fits
- Nigeria fits inside Indonesia about 2.07 times by area.
- Indonesia is larger by 972,000 km² (375,000 mi²), which is 107% of the area of Nigeria.
- Measured in Belgiums: Indonesia is about 61.3, Nigeria about 29.6.
How they differ
- Indonesia also has the larger population: 275.4 million against 211.4 million, 1.30× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 233 in Nigeria against 147 in Indonesia: Nigeria is 1.59× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 12,100 km apart.
- Together Indonesia and Nigeria cover 2,787,000 km², close to the size of Argentina (2,783,000 km², 0.2% smaller).
- The gap between them, 972,000 km², is about the size of Egypt (1,001,000 km²).
- At Nigeria's density, Indonesia would have 437.9 million people (it has 275.4 million). At Indonesia's density, Nigeria would have 133.0 million (it has 211.4 million).
- Nigeria's centre is 11.9° of latitude, about 1,320 km, farther north than Indonesia's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Indonesia | 2.07× |
| More people | Indonesia | 1.30× |
| More crowded | Nigeria | 1.59× |
| Farther north | Nigeria | 11.9° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Indonesia | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 61.3× | 29.6× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 7.71× | 3.72× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 5.26× | 2.54× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 5.03× | 2.43× |
| France 548,000 km² | 3.43× | 1.66× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.60× | 0.29× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.22× | 0.11× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.20× | 0.10× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.11× | 0.05× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Indonesia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 1,880,000 km²726,000 mi² | 907,000 km²350,000 mi² |
| Population | 275.4 millionWikidata, 2021 | 211.4 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Density | 147 per km² | 233 per km² |
| Official area | 1,917,000 km²Wikidata | 924,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Jakarta | Abuja |
| Latitude range | 11°S to 6°N | 4°N to 14°N |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2021, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 1,917,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 1,880,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 924,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 907,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11