Bhutan vs Philippines
Philippines is 8.95 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Philippines about 8.9 times.
BhutanPhilippinesBhutan moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.11× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 8.95× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Manila |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Bhutan is 8.95 times smaller than Philippines. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Philippines?
- About 8.9 times: Philippines has 8.95× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Philippines 340 per km².