DR Congo vs Nepal
DR Congo is 15.9 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into DR Congo about 16 times.
DR CongoNepalDR Congo moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 15.9× the area of Nepal.
| DR Congo | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Kathmandu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. DR Congo is 15.9 times larger than Nepal. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into DR Congo?
- About 16 times: DR Congo has 15.9× the area of Nepal.
- Why do DR Congo and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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, DR Congo or Nepal?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 29,618,118. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Nepal 201 per km².