Bhutan vs Equatorial Guinea
Bhutan is 37% larger than Equatorial Guinea.
BhutanEquatorial GuineaBhutan moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Bhutan is 1.37× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Bhutan | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Malabo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Bhutan is 37% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.4 times: Bhutan has 1.37× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Bhutan and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².