Bhutan vs Gabon
Gabon is 6.97 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Gabon about 7.0 times.
BhutanGabonBhutan moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.14× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 6.97× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Libreville |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- No. Bhutan is 6.97 times smaller than Gabon. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Gabon?
- About 7.0 times: Gabon has 6.97× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².