Bhutan vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 10% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanNetherlandsBhutan moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.91× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 1.1× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Amsterdam |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Bhutan is 9% smaller than Netherlands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.1 times: Netherlands has 1.1× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².