Bhutan vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 23.0 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Pakistan about 23 times.
BhutanPakistanBhutan moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.04× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 23.0× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Bhutan is 23.0 times smaller than Pakistan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Pakistan?
- About 23 times: Pakistan has 23.0× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².