Nepal vs South Georgia
Nepal is 36.2 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Nepal about 36 times.
NepalSouth GeorgiaNepal moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
36.2×
Nepal is 36.2× the area of South Georgia.
| Nepal | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 35 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Nepal is 36.2 times larger than South Georgia. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Nepal?
- About 36 times: Nepal has 36.2× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Nepal and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 35. Density: Nepal 201 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².