Bhutan vs Nauru
Bhutan is 1,828 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Bhutan about 1828 times.
BhutanNauruBhutan moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 1,828× the area of Nauru.
| Bhutan | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 12,025 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Bhutan is 1,828 times larger than Nauru. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Bhutan?
- About 1828 times: Bhutan has 1,828× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Bhutan and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 12,025. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Nauru 573 per km².