Nepal vs Romania
Romania is 62% larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Romania about 1.6 times.
NepalRomaniaNepal moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 0.62× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1.62× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Nepal is 38% smaller than Romania. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Romania?
- About 1.6 times: Romania has 1.62× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 19,020,271. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Romania 80 per km².