Bhutan vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 24.1 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Nigeria about 24 times.
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Bhutan is 0.04× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 24.1× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Abuja |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Bhutan is 24.1 times smaller than Nigeria. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Nigeria?
- About 24 times: Nigeria has 24.1× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².