Nepal vs Sudan
Sudan is 12.8 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Sudan about 13 times.
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0.08×
Nepal is 0.08× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 12.8× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Nepal is 12.8 times smaller than Sudan. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Sudan?
- About 13 times: Sudan has 12.8× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Sudan 27 per km².