Nepal vs Uruguay: Land area in square kilometers
Nepal
143,350 sq. km
in 2023
Uruguay
175,020 sq. km
in 2023
Nepal rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
90th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Nepal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 175,020 sq. km against 143,350 sq. km in Nepal, a difference of 31,670 sq. km.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,000 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 32,020 sq. km | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 143,000 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 32,020 sq. km | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 143,000 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 32,020 sq. km | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 143,000 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 32,020 sq. km | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 143,350 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 31,670 sq. km | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 143,350 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 31,670 sq. km | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 143,350 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 31,670 sq. km | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Nepal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 175,020 sq. km against 143,350 sq. km in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Nepal and Uruguay?
- 31,670 sq. km, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Nepal ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.