Bhutan vs Norway
Norway is 10 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Norway about 10 times.
BhutanNorwayBhutan moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.1× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 10× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Bhutan is 10 times smaller than Norway. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Norway?
- About 10 times: Norway has 10× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Norway 15 per km².