Nepal vs Turkey
Turkey is 5.32 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Turkey about 5.3 times.
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Nepal is 0.19× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 5.32× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Nepal is 5.32 times smaller than Turkey. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Turkey?
- About 5.3 times: Turkey has 5.32× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Turkey 110 per km².