Mongolia vs Nepal
Mongolia is 10.6 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Mongolia about 11 times.
MongoliaNepalMongolia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
10.6×
Mongolia is 10.6× the area of Nepal.
| Mongolia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Mongolia is 10.6 times larger than Nepal. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Mongolia?
- About 11 times: Mongolia has 10.6× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Mongolia and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Nepal 201 per km².