Bhutan vs Liberia
Liberia is 2.9 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Liberia about 2.9 times.
BhutanLiberiaBhutan moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.34× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 2.9× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Monrovia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- No. Bhutan is 2.9 times smaller than Liberia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Liberia?
- About 2.9 times: Liberia has 2.9× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Liberia 51 per km².