Iran vs Nepal
Iran is 11.2 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Iran about 11 times.
IranNepalIran moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
11.2×
Iran is 11.2× the area of Nepal.
| Iran | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Iran is 11.2 times larger than Nepal. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Iran?
- About 11 times: Iran has 11.2× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Iran and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Nepal?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 29,618,118. Density: Iran 56 per km², Nepal 201 per km².