Australia vs Bhutan
Australia is 200 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Australia about 200 times.
AustraliaBhutanAustralia moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 200× the area of Bhutan.
| Australia | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 796,682 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Thimphu |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Bhutan?
- Yes. Australia is 200 times larger than Bhutan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Australia?
- About 200 times: Australia has 200× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Australia and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Bhutan?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 796,682. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².