Nepal vs Palestine
Nepal is 17.9 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Nepal about 18 times.
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Nepal is 17.9× the area of Palestine.
| Nepal | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Nepal is 17.9 times larger than Palestine. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Nepal?
- About 18 times: Nepal has 17.9× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Nepal and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 5,413,596. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Palestine 659 per km².