Bhutan vs Saint Helena
Bhutan is 97.4 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Bhutan about 97 times.
BhutanSaint HelenaBhutan moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 97.4× the area of Saint Helena.
| Bhutan | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,633 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Bhutan is 97.4 times larger than Saint Helena. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Bhutan?
- About 97 times: Bhutan has 97.4× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Bhutan and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. 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 Saint Helena?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 5,633. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².