Bhutan vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 8.62 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Malaysia about 8.6 times.
BhutanMalaysiaBhutan moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.12× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 8.62× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Bhutan is 8.62 times smaller than Malaysia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Malaysia?
- About 8.6 times: Malaysia has 8.62× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².