Albania vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 34% larger than Albania.
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Albania is 0.75× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 1.34× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 796,682 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Thimphu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Albania bigger than Bhutan?
- No. Albania is 25% smaller than Bhutan. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.3 times: Bhutan has 1.34× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. 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, Albania or Bhutan?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 796,682. Density: Albania 82 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².