Bhutan vs Mexico
Mexico is 51.4 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Mexico about 51 times.
BhutanMexicoBhutan moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.02× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 51.4× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Mexico City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Bhutan is 51.4 times smaller than Mexico. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Mexico?
- About 51 times: Mexico has 51.4× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Mexico 67 per km².