Bhutan vs Iceland
Iceland is 2.68 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Iceland about 2.7 times.
BhutanIcelandBhutan moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Bhutan is 0.37× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 2.68× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 392,404 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Bhutan is 2.68 times smaller than Iceland. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Iceland?
- About 2.7 times: Iceland has 2.68× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 392,404. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².