Bhutan vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 3.13 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Nicaragua about 3.1 times.
BhutanNicaraguaBhutan moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.32× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 3.13× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Managua |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Bhutan is 3.13 times smaller than Nicaragua. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Nicaragua?
- About 3.1 times: Nicaragua has 3.13× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².