Armenia vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 29% larger than Armenia.
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Armenia is 0.77× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 1.29× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 796,682 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Thimphu |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Bhutan?
- No. Armenia is 23% smaller than Bhutan. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.3 times: Bhutan has 1.29× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Bhutan?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 796,682. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².