Bhutan vs Denmark
Denmark is 12% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanDenmarkBhutan moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.89× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 1.12× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Copenhagen |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Bhutan bigger than Denmark?
- No. Bhutan is 11% smaller than Denmark. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Denmark?
- About 1.1 times: Denmark has 1.12× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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, Bhutan or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Denmark 140 per km².