Bhutan vs Taiwan
Bhutan is 6% larger than Taiwan.
BhutanTaiwanBhutan moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Bhutan is 1.06× the area of Taiwan.
| Bhutan | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Bhutan is 6% larger than Taiwan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.1 times: Bhutan has 1.06× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Bhutan and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².