Nepal vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 6.2 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Venezuela about 6.2 times.
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Nepal is 0.16× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 6.2× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Nepal is 6.2 times smaller than Venezuela. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Venezuela?
- About 6.2 times: Venezuela has 6.2× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 28,516,896. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².