Nepal vs Taiwan
Nepal is 4.07 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Nepal about 4.1 times.
NepalTaiwanNepal moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
4.07×
Nepal is 4.07× the area of Taiwan.
| Nepal | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Nepal is 4.07 times larger than Taiwan. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Nepal?
- About 4.1 times: Nepal has 4.07× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Nepal and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 23,262,544. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².