Austria vs Bhutan
Austria is 2.18 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Austria about 2.2 times.
AustriaBhutanAustria moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 2.18× the area of Bhutan.
| Austria | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 796,682 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Thimphu |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Bhutan?
- Yes. Austria is 2.18 times larger than Bhutan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Austria?
- About 2.2 times: Austria has 2.18× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Austria and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Bhutan?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 796,682. Density: Austria 110 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².