Côte d'Ivoire vs Nepal
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.19 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.2 times.
Côte d'IvoireNepalCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
2.19×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.19× the area of Nepal.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.19 times larger than Nepal. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.2 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.19× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Nepal?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 29,618,118. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Nepal 201 per km².