Croatia vs Nepal
Nepal is 2.6 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Nepal about 2.6 times.
CroatiaNepalCroatia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Croatia is 0.38× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 2.6× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Nepal?
- No. Croatia is 2.6 times smaller than Nepal. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Nepal?
- About 2.6 times: Nepal has 2.6× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Nepal 201 per km².