Bhutan vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 28% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanSlovakiaBhutan moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.78× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.28× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Bhutan is 22% smaller than Slovakia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.3 times: Slovakia has 1.28× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².