Greenland vs Nepal
Greenland is 14.7 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Greenland about 15 times.
GreenlandNepalGreenland moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
14.7×
Greenland is 14.7× the area of Nepal.
| Greenland | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Greenland is 14.7 times larger than Nepal. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Greenland?
- About 15 times: Greenland has 14.7× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Greenland and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Nepal 201 per km².