Ireland vs Nepal
Nepal is 2.11 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Nepal about 2.1 times.
IrelandNepalIreland moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Ireland is 0.47× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 2.11× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Kathmandu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Nepal?
- No. Ireland is 2.11 times smaller than Nepal. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Nepal?
- About 2.1 times: Nepal has 2.11× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Nepal 201 per km².