Belgium vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 25% larger than Belgium.
BelgiumBhutanBelgium moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.8× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 1.25× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 796,682 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Thimphu |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Bhutan?
- No. Belgium is 20% smaller than Bhutan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.3 times: Bhutan has 1.25× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 796,682. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².