Bhutan vs Ireland
Ireland is 82% larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Ireland about 1.8 times.
BhutanIrelandBhutan moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Bhutan is 0.55× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 1.82× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Dublin |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Bhutan is 45% smaller than Ireland. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Ireland?
- About 1.8 times: Ireland has 1.82× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Ireland 79 per km².