Malaysia vs Nepal
Malaysia is 2.25 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Malaysia about 2.2 times.
MalaysiaNepalMalaysia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Malaysia is 2.25× the area of Nepal.
| Malaysia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Kathmandu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Malaysia bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Malaysia is 2.25 times larger than Nepal. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Malaysia?
- About 2.2 times: Malaysia has 2.25× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Malaysia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 29,618,118. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Nepal 201 per km².