Nepal vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 20% larger than Nepal.
NepalUruguayNepal moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 0.84× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.2× the size of Nepal.
 Nepal |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUruguay: 1.2× the area | 147,181 km²#93 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNepal: 8.75× the population | 29,618,118#52 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNepal: 10.5× the density | 201 / km²#49 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.43× the urban share | 67%#82 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNepal: 1.4× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUruguay: 0.05 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNepal: 1.94× the birth rate | 19.0 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.41× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nepal: 10.2 points higher | 28.1%#79 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 9.7 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUruguay: 11.9 per 1,000 higher | −12.3 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNepal: 6.75× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 7.7 years longer | 70.6 years#128 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNepal: 3.58× the infant mortality | 22.2 per 1,000 births#64 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 4.62× the doctors per person | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUruguay: 3.76× the university enrolment | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUruguay: 0.240 higher | 0.622#142 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 15.3× the income per person | $1,570#156 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUruguay: 1.88× the economy | $45.49B2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 6.2× the output per person | $6,175#145 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNepal: 2.6 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUruguay: 2.0 points higher | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNepal: 1.4× the unemployment | 10.5%#32 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNepal: 12.0× the share in extreme poverty | 2.4%#69 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uruguay: 10.0 higher | 30.0#119 of 149 · 2022 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureNepal: 14.8 points higher | 22.9% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNepal: 12.5 points higher | 31.3% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 27.4 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUruguay: 2.2 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUruguay: 18.3 points higher | 8.8% of GDP#164 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUruguay: 2.35× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#116 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUruguay: 1.99× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.46× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNepal: 3.79× the forest share | 44% of land#59 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUruguay: 4.76× the CO₂ per person | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNepal: 15.9 points higher | 73.7%#24 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUruguay: 2.1 points higher | 97.9%#119 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nepal: 4.88× the air pollution | 53.2 µg/m³#12 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNepal: 20.5 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNepal: 0.2 points higher | 12.6% of land#81 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUruguay: 1.46× the water stress | 8.3%#96 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNepal: 1.15× the rain and snow | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 1.74 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 2.33 higher | −0.77#139 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 5.33× the homicide rate | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2020 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Montevideo |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Nepali | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +977 | +598 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Nepal is 16% smaller than Uruguay. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.2 times: Uruguay has 1.2× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 3,384,688. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Nepal or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $1,570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nepal or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 70.6 — 7.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nepal and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Nepal: parliamentary republic; Uruguay: presidential republic.