Bhutan vs Uganda
Uganda is 6.28 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Uganda about 6.3 times.
BhutanUgandaBhutan moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.16× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 6.28× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Bhutan is 6.28 times smaller than Uganda. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Uganda?
- About 6.3 times: Uganda has 6.28× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Uganda 213 per km².