Nepal vs Niger
Niger is 8.61 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Niger about 8.6 times.
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Nepal is 0.12× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 8.61× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Nepal is 8.61 times smaller than Niger. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Niger?
- About 8.6 times: Niger has 8.61× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 27,917,831. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Niger 22 per km².