Equatorial Guinea vs Nepal
Nepal is 5.25 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Nepal about 5.2 times.
Equatorial GuineaNepalEquatorial Guinea moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.19× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 5.25× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Kathmandu |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Nepal?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 5.25 times smaller than Nepal. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Nepal?
- About 5.2 times: Nepal has 5.25× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Nepal 201 per km².