Bhutan vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 5.21 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 5.2 times.
BhutanKyrgyzstanBhutan moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.19× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 5.21× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Bhutan is 5.21 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 5.2 times: Kyrgyzstan has 5.21× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².