Kuwait vs Nepal
Nepal is 8.26 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Nepal about 8.3 times.
KuwaitNepalKuwait moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.12× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 8.26× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Nepal?
- No. Kuwait is 8.26 times smaller than Nepal. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Nepal?
- About 8.3 times: Nepal has 8.26× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Nepal 201 per km².