Bhutan vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 16.2 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Central African Republic about 16 times.
BhutanCentral African RepublicBhutan moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.06× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 16.2× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bangui |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Bhutan is 16.2 times smaller than Central African Republic. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Central African Republic?
- About 16 times: Central African Republic has 16.2× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².