Bhutan vs Spain
Spain is 13.2 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Spain about 13 times.
BhutanSpainBhutan moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Bhutan is 0.08× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 13.2× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Bhutan is 13.2 times smaller than Spain. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Spain?
- About 13 times: Spain has 13.2× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Spain 98 per km².