Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2.18 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into United Arab Emirates about 2.2 times.
BhutanUnited Arab EmiratesBhutan moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.46× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2.18× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Bhutan is 2.18 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 2.2 times: United Arab Emirates has 2.18× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².