Bhutan vs Yemen
Yemen is 11.9 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Yemen about 12 times.
BhutanYemenBhutan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Bhutan is 0.08× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 11.9× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Bhutan is 11.9 times smaller than Yemen. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Yemen?
- About 12 times: Yemen has 11.9× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Yemen 92 per km².