Bhutan vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 4.59 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Uruguay about 4.6 times.
BhutanUruguayBhutan moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.22× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 4.59× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Bhutan is 4.59 times smaller than Uruguay. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Uruguay?
- About 4.6 times: Uruguay has 4.59× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².