Bhutan vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 3.73 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Tajikistan about 3.7 times.
BhutanTajikistanBhutan moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Bhutan is 0.27× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 3.73× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Bhutan is 3.73 times smaller than Tajikistan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Tajikistan?
- About 3.7 times: Tajikistan has 3.73× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².