Nepal vs Portugal
Nepal is 60% larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Nepal about 1.6 times.
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1.6×
Nepal is 1.6× the area of Portugal.
| Nepal | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Nepal is 60% larger than Portugal. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Nepal?
- About 1.6 times: Nepal has 1.6× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Nepal and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 10,804,871. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Portugal 117 per km².