Bhutan vs Kuwait
Bhutan is 2.15 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Bhutan about 2.2 times.
BhutanKuwaitBhutan moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 2.15× the area of Kuwait.
| Bhutan | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kuwait City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Bhutan is 2.15 times larger than Kuwait. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Bhutan?
- About 2.2 times: Bhutan has 2.15× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Bhutan and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².