Nepal vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 15.3 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Saudi Arabia about 15 times.
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Nepal is 0.07× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 15.3× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Nepal is 15.3 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 15 times: Saudi Arabia has 15.3× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².