Bhutan vs Wallis and Futuna
Bhutan is 140 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Bhutan about 140 times.
BhutanWallis and FutunaBhutan moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 140× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Bhutan | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 11,558 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Bhutan is 140 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Bhutan?
- About 140 times: Bhutan has 140× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Bhutan and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 11,558. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².