Bhutan vs Palestine
Bhutan is 4.67 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Bhutan about 4.7 times.
BhutanPalestineBhutan moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 4.67× the area of Palestine.
| Bhutan | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Bhutan is 4.67 times larger than Palestine. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Bhutan?
- About 4.7 times: Bhutan has 4.67× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Bhutan and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Palestine 659 per km².