Bhutan vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 17.6 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Myanmar about 18 times.
BhutanMyanmarBhutan moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.06× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 17.6× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Bhutan is 17.6 times smaller than Myanmar. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Myanmar?
- About 18 times: Myanmar has 17.6× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².