Nepal vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 82% larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into New Zealand about 1.8 times.
NepalNew ZealandNepal moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Nepal is 0.55× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.82× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 Nepal bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Nepal is 45% smaller than New Zealand. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.8 times: New Zealand has 1.82× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and New Zealand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× its true area there and New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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, Nepal or New Zealand?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 5,324,700. Density: Nepal 201 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².