Bhutan vs Eswatini
Bhutan is 2.21 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Bhutan about 2.2 times.
BhutanEswatiniBhutan moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 2.21× the area of Eswatini.
| Bhutan | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Bhutan is 2.21 times larger than Eswatini. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Bhutan?
- About 2.2 times: Bhutan has 2.21× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Bhutan and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².