Bhutan vs Iraq
Iraq is 11.4 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Iraq about 11 times.
BhutanIraqBhutan moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.09× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 11.4× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Bhutan is 11.4 times smaller than Iraq. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Iraq?
- About 11 times: Iraq has 11.4× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Iraq 108 per km².