Nepal vs Somalia
Somalia is 4.33 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Somalia about 4.3 times.
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Nepal is 0.23× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 4.33× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Nepal is 4.33 times smaller than Somalia. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Somalia?
- About 4.3 times: Somalia has 4.33× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 19,654,739. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Somalia 31 per km².