Bhutan vs Nepal
Nepal is 3.83 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Nepal about 3.8 times.
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Bhutan is 0.26× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 3.83× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Bhutan is 3.83 times smaller than Nepal. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Nepal?
- About 3.8 times: Nepal has 3.83× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Nepal 201 per km².