Bhutan vs Estonia
Estonia is 18% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanEstoniaBhutan moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.85× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 1.18× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tallinn |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Bhutan is 15% smaller than Estonia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Estonia?
- About 1.2 times: Estonia has 1.18× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Estonia 30 per km².