Nepal vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 20% larger than Nepal.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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.