Bhutan vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 71.0 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Kazakhstan about 71 times.
BhutanKazakhstanBhutan moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.01× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 71.0× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Astana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Bhutan is 71.0 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 71 times: Kazakhstan has 71.0× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².