Bhutan vs Thailand
Thailand is 13.4 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Thailand about 13 times.
BhutanThailandBhutan moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.07×
Bhutan is 0.07× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 13.4× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Bhutan is 13.4 times smaller than Thailand. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Thailand?
- About 13 times: Thailand has 13.4× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Thailand 140 per km².