Bhutan vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 6.98 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into New Zealand about 7.0 times.
BhutanNew ZealandBhutan moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.14× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 6.98× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Bhutan is 6.98 times smaller than New Zealand. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into New Zealand?
- About 7.0 times: New Zealand has 6.98× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².