Bhutan vs Serbia
Serbia is 2.31 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Serbia about 2.3 times.
BhutanSerbiaBhutan moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Bhutan is 0.43× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 2.31× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Bhutan is 2.31 times smaller than Serbia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Serbia?
- About 2.3 times: Serbia has 2.31× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Serbia 74 per km².