Malta vs Nepal
Nepal is 466 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Nepal about 466 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 466× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Nepal?
- No. Malta is 466 times smaller than Nepal. Malta covers 316 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Nepal?
- About 466 times: Nepal has 466× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Nepal 201 per km².