Bhutan vs North Macedonia
Bhutan is 49% larger than North Macedonia.
BhutanNorth MacedoniaBhutan moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.49×
Bhutan is 1.49× the area of North Macedonia.
| Bhutan | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Bhutan is 49% larger than North Macedonia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.5 times: Bhutan has 1.49× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Bhutan and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².