Xinjiang is 11.1× the size of Nepal
Xinjiang (autonomous region of China) covers about 1,630,000 km² (629,000 mi²) and Nepal (Asia) about 147,000 km² (56,800 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 1,630,000km²Xinjiang
- 147,000km²Nepal
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- Xinjiang
- Nepal
Xinjiang: Part of this region's boundary is disputed with India. Size Versus draws Natural Earth's de facto outline, the boundary as it is held on the ground, and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Nepal fits inside Xinjiang about 11.1 times by area.
- Xinjiang is larger by 1,483,000 km² (573,000 mi²), which is 1,008% of the area of Nepal.
- Measured in Belgiums: Xinjiang is about 53.2, Nepal about 4.80.
How they differ
- Xinjiang is larger, but Nepal has the larger population: 29.2 million against 25.9 million, 1.13× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 198 in Nepal against 16 in Xinjiang: Nepal is 12.5× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 1,420 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Xinjiang at 41°N is drawn about 1.8× too large and Nepal at 28°N about 1.3×, so the map shows Xinjiang as 15.1× the size of Nepal instead of 11.1×.
- Together Xinjiang and Nepal cover 1,777,000 km², close to the size of Sudan (1,856,000 km², 4.4% bigger).
- The gap between them, 1,483,000 km², is about the size of Mongolia (1,565,000 km²).
- At Nepal's density, Xinjiang would have 323.2 million people (it has 25.9 million). At Xinjiang's density, Nepal would have 2.3 million (it has 29.2 million).
- Xinjiang's centre is 12.8° of latitude, about 1,420 km, farther north than Nepal's.
- Xinjiang is the largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 17% of its area; it is the 29th most densely populated of them.
- Nepal ranks 94th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Xinjiang lies about 13° of latitude (roughly 1,420 km) north of Nepal.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Xinjiang would have about 63,060 m² and each person in Nepal about 5,040 m².
- Laid side by side, Xinjiang and Nepal would cover 1,777,000 km², 96% of the size of Sudan.
- Together they have 55.0 million people, 1.03× as many people as Myanmar.
- Counted as a country, Xinjiang would rank 17th by area and 56th by population.
Side by side
| Xinjiang | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | Autonomous RegionChina | CountryAsia |
| Area, measured | 1,630,000 km²629,000 mi² | 147,000 km²56,800 mi² |
| Official area | 1,665,000 km²Wikidata | 147,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 1st of 31in China | 93rd of 239worldwide |
| Population | 25.9 millionWikidata, 2020 | 29.2 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Rank by population | 21st of 31in China | 51st of 237worldwide |
| Density | 16 per km² | 198 per km² |
| Capital | Ürümqi | Kathmandu |
| Latitude range | 34°N to 49°N | 26°N to 30°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2021. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 1,630,000 km² is 2.1% below Wikidata's official figure of 1,665,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
- Wikidata's official figure of 147,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 147,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12