Bhutan vs Niger
Niger is 33.0 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Niger about 33 times.
BhutanNigerBhutan moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.03× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 33.0× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Bhutan is 33.0 times smaller than Niger. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Niger?
- About 33 times: Niger has 33.0× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Niger 22 per km².