Bhutan vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 71% larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Sri Lanka about 1.7 times.
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Bhutan is 0.59× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 1.71× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Bhutan is 41% smaller than Sri Lanka. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 1.7 times: Sri Lanka has 1.71× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².