Bhutan vs Poland
Poland is 8.14 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Poland about 8.1 times.
BhutanPolandBhutan moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.12× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 8.14× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Bhutan is 8.14 times smaller than Poland. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Poland?
- About 8.1 times: Poland has 8.14× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Poland 117 per km².