Bhutan vs Congo
Congo is 8.91 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Congo about 8.9 times.
BhutanCongoBhutan moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.11× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 8.91× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Brazzaville |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Congo?
- No. Bhutan is 8.91 times smaller than Congo. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Congo?
- About 8.9 times: Congo has 8.91× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. 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 Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Congo 19 per km².