Nepal vs Vanuatu
Nepal is 12.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Nepal about 12 times.
NepalVanuatuNepal moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 12.1× the area of Vanuatu.
| Nepal | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 335,169 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Nepal is 12.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Nepal?
- About 12 times: Nepal has 12.1× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Nepal and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 335,169. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².