Bhutan vs Rwanda
Bhutan is 46% larger than Rwanda.
BhutanRwandaBhutan moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.46×
Bhutan is 1.46× the area of Rwanda.
| Bhutan | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Bhutan is 46% larger than Rwanda. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.5 times: Bhutan has 1.46× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Bhutan and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².