Bhutan vs Gambia
Bhutan is 3.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Bhutan about 3.4 times.
BhutanGambiaBhutan moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
3.4×
Bhutan is 3.4× the area of Gambia.
| Bhutan | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Banjul |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Bhutan is 3.4 times larger than Gambia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Bhutan?
- About 3.4 times: Bhutan has 3.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Bhutan and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Gambia 250 per km².