Bhutan vs Kenya
Kenya is 15.1 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Kenya about 15 times.
BhutanKenyaBhutan moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.07× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 15.1× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Bhutan is 15.1 times smaller than Kenya. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Kenya?
- About 15 times: Kenya has 15.1× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Kenya 99 per km².