Nepal vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 65% larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into United Kingdom about 1.6 times.
NepalUnited KingdomNepal moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
0.61×
Nepal is 0.61× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.65× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | London |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Nepal is 39% smaller than United Kingdom. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.6 times: United Kingdom has 1.65× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².