Bhutan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 10.2 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Zimbabwe about 10 times.
BhutanZimbabweBhutan moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.1× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 10.2× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Harare |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Bhutan is 10.2 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 10 times: Zimbabwe has 10.2× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².