Bhutan vs Chad
Chad is 33.4 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Chad about 33 times.
BhutanChadBhutan moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.03× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 33.4× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | N'Djamena |
| 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. Bhutan is 33.4 times smaller than Chad. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Chad?
- About 33 times: Chad has 33.4× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Chad 16 per km².