Bhutan vs Italy
Italy is 7.87 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Italy about 7.9 times.
BhutanItalyBhutan moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.13× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 7.87× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Rome |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Bhutan is 7.87 times smaller than Italy. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Italy?
- About 7.9 times: Italy has 7.87× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Italy 195 per km².