Bhutan vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 70% larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Lithuania about 1.7 times.
BhutanLithuaniaBhutan moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.59× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 1.7× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Bhutan is 41% smaller than Lithuania. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.7 times: Lithuania has 1.7× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².