Bhutan vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 16.8 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into South Sudan about 17 times.
BhutanSouth SudanBhutan moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.06× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 16.8× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Juba |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Bhutan is 16.8 times smaller than South Sudan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into South Sudan?
- About 17 times: South Sudan has 16.8× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².