Argentina vs Nepal
Argentina is 18.9 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Argentina about 19 times.
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18.9×
Argentina is 18.9× the area of Nepal.
| Argentina | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Argentina bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Argentina is 18.9 times larger than Nepal. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Argentina?
- About 19 times: Argentina has 18.9× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Argentina and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. 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, Argentina or Nepal?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 29,618,118. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Nepal 201 per km².