Bhutan vs Libya
Libya is 45.8 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Libya about 46 times.
BhutanLibyaBhutan moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.02× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 45.8× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Bhutan is 45.8 times smaller than Libya. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Libya?
- About 46 times: Libya has 45.8× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².