Bhutan vs United States
United States is 256 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into United States about 256 times.
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Bhutan is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 256× the size of Bhutan.
 Bhutan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 256× the area | 38,394 km²#133 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 429× the population | 796,682#162 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.68× the density | 21 / km²#164 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.85× the urban share | 43%#143 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBhutan: 0.13 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBhutan: 1.18× the birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000#108 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.48× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bhutan: 3.3 points higher | 20.4%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.8 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBhutan: 911× the refugees for its size | 9.11 per 1,000#20 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.6 years longer | 73.3 years#102 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBhutan: 2.49× the infant mortality | 13.7 per 1,000 births#91 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 6.69× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 6.11× the university enrolment | 13.0%#126 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.240 higher | 0.698#124 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 20.6× the income per person | $4,310#123 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 8,597× the economy | $3.58B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.59× the output per person | $19,594#96 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBhutan: 5.8 points higher | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBhutan: 0.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.31× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 13.3 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBhutan: 40.9 points higher | 42.4% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 3.0 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 37.8 points higher | 41.8% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.8 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBhutan: 20.5 points higher | 31.5% of GDP#97 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.04× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBhutan: 2.08× the forest share | 70% of land#15 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 6.78× the CO₂ per person | 2.01 t a year#103 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBhutan: 71.6 points higher | 82.5%#12 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bhutan: 4.3× the air pollution | 30.1 µg/m³#49 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBhutan: 38.7 points higher | 51.6% of land#3 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.0 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 20.1× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBhutan: 3.08× the rain and snow | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBhutan: 1.69 higher | +1.39#7 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBhutan: 0.60 higher | +1.47#19 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.32× the homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Thimphu | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Ngultrum (BTN) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Dzongkha | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +975 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Bhutan. 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 States?
- No. Bhutan is 256 times smaller than United States. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into United States?
- About 256 times: United States has 256× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Bhutan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,310 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bhutan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.3 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bhutan and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bhutan: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.