Nepal vs Spain
Spain is 3.44 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Spain about 3.4 times.
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0.29×
Nepal is 0.29× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 3.44× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Nepal is 3.44 times smaller than Spain. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Spain?
- About 3.4 times: Spain has 3.44× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Spain 98 per km².