Bhutan vs Finland
Finland is 8.82 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Finland about 8.8 times.
BhutanFinlandBhutan moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.11× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 8.82× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Helsinki |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Bhutan is 8.82 times smaller than Finland. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Finland?
- About 8.8 times: Finland has 8.82× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Finland 17 per km².