Bhutan vs Syria
Syria is 4.82 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Syria about 4.8 times.
BhutanSyriaBhutan moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.21× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 4.82× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Bhutan is 4.82 times smaller than Syria. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Syria?
- About 4.8 times: Syria has 4.82× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Syria 138 per km².