Bhutan vs Georgia
Georgia is 82% larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Georgia about 1.8 times.
BhutanGeorgiaBhutan moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Bhutan is 0.55× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 1.82× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tbilisi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Bhutan is 45% smaller than Georgia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Georgia?
- About 1.8 times: Georgia has 1.82× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Georgia 56 per km².