Nepal vs Nicaragua
Nepal is 22% larger than Nicaragua.
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1.22×
Nepal is 1.22× the area of Nicaragua.
| Nepal | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Managua |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nepal bigger than Nicaragua?
- Yes. Nepal is 22% larger than Nicaragua. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Nepal?
- About 1.2 times: Nepal has 1.22× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nepal and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².