Colombia vs Nepal
Colombia is 7.76 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Colombia about 7.8 times.
ColombiaNepalColombia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 7.76× the area of Nepal.
| Colombia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Colombia is 7.76 times larger than Nepal. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Colombia?
- About 7.8 times: Colombia has 7.76× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Colombia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Nepal?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 29,618,118. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Nepal 201 per km².