China vs Nepal
China is 65.2 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into China about 65 times.
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65.2×
China is 65.2× the area of Nepal.
| China | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. China is 65.2 times larger than Nepal. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into China?
- About 65 times: China has 65.2× the area of Nepal.
- Why do China and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Nepal?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 29,618,118. Density: China 147 per km², Nepal 201 per km².