Antarctica vs Bhutan
Antarctica is 365 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Antarctica about 365 times.
AntarcticaBhutanAntarctica moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 365× the area of Bhutan.
| Antarctica | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 796,682 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | — | Thimphu |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Bhutan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 365 times larger than Bhutan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Antarctica?
- About 365 times: Antarctica has 365× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Antarctica and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².