Nepal vs Uganda
Uganda is 64% larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Uganda about 1.6 times.
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Nepal is 0.61× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.64× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Nepal is 39% smaller than Uganda. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Uganda?
- About 1.6 times: Uganda has 1.64× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Uganda 213 per km².