Belarus vs Nepal
Belarus is 41% larger than Nepal.
BelarusNepalBelarus moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Belarus is 1.41× the area of Nepal.
| Belarus | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Belarus is 41% larger than Nepal. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Belarus?
- About 1.4 times: Belarus has 1.41× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Belarus and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Nepal 201 per km².