Bhutan vs Kiribati
Bhutan is 47.3 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Bhutan about 47 times.
BhutanKiribatiBhutan moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 47.3× the area of Kiribati.
| Bhutan | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 136,488 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tarawa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Bhutan is 47.3 times larger than Kiribati. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Bhutan?
- About 47 times: Bhutan has 47.3× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Bhutan and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 136,488. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².