Bhutan vs Liechtenstein
Bhutan is 240 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Bhutan about 240 times.
BhutanLiechtensteinBhutan moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
240×
Bhutan is 240× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Bhutan | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 41,024 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Vaduz |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Bhutan is 240 times larger than Liechtenstein. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Bhutan?
- About 240 times: Bhutan has 240× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Bhutan and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 41,024. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².