Bhutan vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 40.7 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Mongolia about 41 times.
BhutanMongoliaBhutan moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.02× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 40.7× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Bhutan is 40.7 times smaller than Mongolia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Mongolia?
- About 41 times: Mongolia has 40.7× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².