Bhutan vs Sweden
Sweden is 11.7 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Sweden about 12 times.
BhutanSwedenBhutan moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.09× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 11.7× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Bhutan is 11.7 times smaller than Sweden. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Sweden?
- About 12 times: Sweden has 11.7× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Sweden 24 per km².