Bhutan vs Vanuatu
Bhutan is 3.15 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Bhutan about 3.1 times.
BhutanVanuatuBhutan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 3.15× the area of Vanuatu.
| Bhutan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 335,169 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Bhutan is 3.15 times larger than Vanuatu. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Bhutan?
- About 3.1 times: Bhutan has 3.15× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Bhutan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 335,169. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².