Bhutan vs Portugal
Portugal is 2.4 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Portugal about 2.4 times.
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Bhutan is 0.42× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 2.4× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Bhutan is 2.4 times smaller than Portugal. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Portugal?
- About 2.4 times: Portugal has 2.4× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Portugal 117 per km².