Iceland vs Nepal
Nepal is 43% larger than Iceland.
IcelandNepalIceland moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.7×
Iceland is 0.7× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.43× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Nepal?
- No. Iceland is 30% smaller than Nepal. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Nepal?
- About 1.4 times: Nepal has 1.43× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Nepal 201 per km².