Nepal vs Thailand
Thailand is 3.49 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Thailand about 3.5 times.
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0.29×
Nepal is 0.29× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 3.49× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Nepal is 3.49 times smaller than Thailand. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Thailand?
- About 3.5 times: Thailand has 3.49× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Thailand 140 per km².