Nepal vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 4.1 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Ukraine about 4.1 times.
NepalUkraineNepal moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 0.24× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 4.1× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Nepal is 4.1 times smaller than Ukraine. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Ukraine?
- About 4.1 times: Ukraine has 4.1× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nepal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².