Czechia vs Nepal
Nepal is 87% larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Nepal about 1.9 times.
CzechiaNepalCzechia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Czechia is 0.54× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.87× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Nepal?
- No. Czechia is 46% smaller than Nepal. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Nepal?
- About 1.9 times: Nepal has 1.87× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Nepal 201 per km².