Kyrgyzstan vs Nepal
Kyrgyzstan is 36% larger than Nepal.
KyrgyzstanNepalKyrgyzstan moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
1.36×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.36× the area of Nepal.
| Kyrgyzstan | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Kathmandu |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 36% larger than Nepal. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.4 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.36× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Nepal 201 per km².