Nepal vs Norway
Norway is 2.62 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Norway about 2.6 times.
NepalNorwayNepal moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Nepal is 0.38× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 2.62× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Nepal is 2.62 times smaller than Norway. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Norway?
- About 2.6 times: Norway has 2.62× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 5,610,870. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Norway 15 per km².