Japan vs Nepal
Japan is 2.57 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Japan about 2.6 times.
JapanNepalJapan moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
2.57×
Japan is 2.57× the area of Nepal.
| Japan | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Japan is 2.57 times larger than Nepal. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Japan?
- About 2.6 times: Japan has 2.57× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Japan and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 29,618,118. Density: Japan 326 per km², Nepal 201 per km².