Bhutan vs Romania
Romania is 6.21 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Romania about 6.2 times.
BhutanRomaniaBhutan moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.16× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 6.21× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Bhutan is 6.21 times smaller than Romania. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Romania?
- About 6.2 times: Romania has 6.21× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Romania 80 per km².