Bhutan vs Greece
Greece is 3.44 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Greece about 3.4 times.
BhutanGreeceBhutan moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.29× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 3.44× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Athens |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- No. Bhutan is 3.44 times smaller than Greece. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Greece?
- About 3.4 times: Greece has 3.44× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Greece 79 per km².