Bhutan vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 10.6 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Paraguay about 11 times.
BhutanParaguayBhutan moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.09× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 10.6× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Bhutan is 10.6 times smaller than Paraguay. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Paraguay?
- About 11 times: Paraguay has 10.6× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².