Ecuador vs Nepal
Ecuador is 75% larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Ecuador about 1.7 times.
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1.75×
Ecuador is 1.75× the area of Nepal.
| Ecuador | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Kathmandu |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°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 Ecuador bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Ecuador is 75% larger than Nepal. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.7 times: Ecuador has 1.75× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Ecuador and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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, Ecuador or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Nepal 201 per km².