Bhutan vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bhutan is 98.7 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Bhutan about 99 times.
BhutanSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBhutan moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 98.7× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Bhutan | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 99,924 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kingstown |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Bhutan is 98.7 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Bhutan?
- About 99 times: Bhutan has 98.7× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Bhutan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 99,924. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².