Bhutan vs India
India is 85.6 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into India about 86 times.
BhutanIndiaBhutan moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Bhutan is 0.01× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 85.6× the size of Bhutan.
 Bhutan |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 85.6× the area | 38,394 km²#133 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 1,837× the population | 796,682#162 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 21.5× the density | 21 / km²#164 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationBhutan: 1.22× the urban share | 43%#143 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndia: 1.35× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIndia: 0.24 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndia: 1.28× the birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000#108 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndia: 1.08× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 3.8 points higher | 20.4%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65India: 0.8 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBhutan: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBhutan: 304× the refugees for its size | 9.11 per 1,000#20 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBhutan: 1.1 years longer | 73.3 years#102 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 1.7× the infant mortality | 13.7 per 1,000 births#91 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIndia: 1.31× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentIndia: 2.65× the university enrolment | 13.0%#126 of 145 · 2024 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexBhutan: 0.013 higher | 0.698#124 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBhutan: 1.56× the income per person | $4,310#123 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 1,105× the economy | $3.58B2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bhutan: 1.67× the output per person | $19,594#96 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBhutan: 0.4 points higher | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBhutan: 1.2 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndia: 1.31× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Bhutan: 5.5 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2022 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBhutan: 0.8 points higher | 42.4% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 9.9 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBhutan: 9.2 points higher | 41.8% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndia: 0.8 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBhutan: 9.2 points higher | 31.5% of GDP#97 of 168 · 2024 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBhutan: 1.3× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBhutan: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBhutan: 2.89× the forest share | 70% of land#15 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndia: 1.08× the CO₂ per person | 2.01 t a year#103 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBhutan: 47.6 points higher | 82.5%#12 of 190 · 2022 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBhutan: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 1.8× the air pollution | 30.1 µg/m³#49 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBhutan: 43.9 points higher | 51.6% of land#3 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 49.1 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 47.5× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBhutan: 2.03× the rain and snow | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBhutan: 2.00 higher | +1.39#7 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBhutan: 1.75 higher | +1.47#19 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIndia: 1.12× the homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2020 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Thimphu | New Delhi |
| Currency | Ngultrum (BTN) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | Dzongkha | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +975 | +91 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 India?
- No. Bhutan is 85.6 times smaller than India. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into India?
- About 86 times: India has 85.6× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and India 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 India about 1.18×. 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 India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Bhutan or India?
- By gross national income per person, Bhutan: $4,310 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bhutan or India?
- In Bhutan: life expectancy at birth is 73.3 years, against 72.2 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bhutan and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bhutan: constitutional monarchy; India: parliamentary republic.