Bhutan vs Malta
Bhutan is 122 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Bhutan about 122 times.
BhutanMaltaBhutan moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 122× the area of Malta.
| Bhutan | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 579,704 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Valletta |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Bhutan is 122 times larger than Malta. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Bhutan?
- About 122 times: Bhutan has 122× the area of Malta.
- Why do Bhutan and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 579,704. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².