Bhutan vs Iran
Iran is 42.9 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Iran about 43 times.
BhutanIranBhutan moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.02× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 42.9× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Bhutan is 42.9 times smaller than Iran. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Iran?
- About 43 times: Iran has 42.9× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Iran 56 per km².