Bhutan vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 28.6 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Bolivia about 29 times.
BhutanBoliviaBhutan moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.03× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 28.6× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | La Paz |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× its true area; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bhutan bigger than Bolivia?
- No. Bhutan is 28.6 times smaller than Bolivia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Bolivia?
- About 29 times: Bolivia has 28.6× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Bolivia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Bolivia about 1.09×. 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, Bhutan or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².