Nepal vs Philippines
Philippines is 2.33 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Philippines about 2.3 times.
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0.43×
Nepal is 0.43× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 2.33× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Manila |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Nepal is 2.33 times smaller than Philippines. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Philippines?
- About 2.3 times: Philippines has 2.33× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Philippines 340 per km².