Andorra vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 82 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Bhutan about 82 times.
AndorraBhutanAndorra moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 82× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 796,682 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Thimphu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Bhutan?
- No. Andorra is 82 times smaller than Bhutan. Andorra covers 468 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Bhutan?
- About 82 times: Bhutan has 82× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².