Belarus vs Bhutan
Belarus is 5.41 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Belarus about 5.4 times.
BelarusBhutanBelarus moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
5.41×
Belarus is 5.41× the area of Bhutan.
| Belarus | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 796,682 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Thimphu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Bhutan?
- Yes. Belarus is 5.41 times larger than Bhutan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Belarus?
- About 5.4 times: Belarus has 5.41× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Belarus and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Bhutan?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 796,682. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².