Kazakhstan vs Nepal
Kazakhstan is 18.5 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Kazakhstan about 19 times.
KazakhstanNepalKazakhstan moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 18.5× the area of Nepal.
| Kazakhstan | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Kathmandu |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 18.5 times larger than Nepal. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 19 times: Kazakhstan has 18.5× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Nepal 201 per km².