Australia vs Nepal
Australia is 52.3 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Australia about 52 times.
AustraliaNepalAustralia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
52.3×
Australia is 52.3× the area of Nepal.
| Australia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kathmandu |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Australia is 52.3 times larger than Nepal. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Australia?
- About 52 times: Australia has 52.3× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Australia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Nepal 201 per km².