Chile vs Nepal
Chile is 5.14 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Chile about 5.1 times.
ChileNepalChile moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
5.14×
Chile is 5.14× the area of Nepal.
| Chile | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Chile is 5.14 times larger than Nepal. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Chile?
- About 5.1 times: Chile has 5.14× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Chile and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Nepal 201 per km².