Nepal vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 5.99 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Pakistan about 6.0 times.
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Nepal is 0.17× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 5.99× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Nepal is 5.99 times smaller than Pakistan. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Pakistan?
- About 6.0 times: Pakistan has 5.99× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².