Antarctica vs Nepal
Antarctica is 95.1 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Antarctica about 95 times.
AntarcticaNepalAntarctica moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 95.1× the area of Nepal.
| Antarctica | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kathmandu |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Antarctica is 95.1 times larger than Nepal. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Antarctica?
- About 95 times: Antarctica has 95.1× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Antarctica and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Nepal 201 per km².