Bolivia vs Nepal
Bolivia is 7.46 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Bolivia about 7.5 times.
BoliviaNepalBolivia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 7.46× the area of Nepal.
| Bolivia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Bolivia is 7.46 times larger than Nepal. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Bolivia?
- About 7.5 times: Bolivia has 7.46× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Bolivia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Nepal 201 per km².