Bhutan vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 3.06 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Eritrea about 3.1 times.
BhutanEritreaBhutan moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.33× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 3.06× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Asmara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Bhutan is 3.06 times smaller than Eritrea. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Eritrea?
- About 3.1 times: Eritrea has 3.06× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².