Bhutan vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 11.7 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Uzbekistan about 12 times.
BhutanUzbekistanBhutan moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.09× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 11.7× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Tashkent |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Bhutan is 11.7 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 12 times: Uzbekistan has 11.7× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².