Bhutan vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 8% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanSwitzerlandBhutan moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.93× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.08× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bern |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Bhutan is 7% smaller than Switzerland. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.1 times: Switzerland has 1.08× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².