Which is bigger: Bhutan or Guinea-Bissau?

Bhutan is larger (38,394 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Guinea-Bissau (36,125 km²).

Why do Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Bhutan×Guinea-Bissau

Put Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Bhutan ↗

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Total surface area38,394 km²ed. 2024

Population796,6822025

Land area38,140 km²2023

TypeCountry

Guinea-Bissau ↗

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Total surface area36,125 km²ed. 2024

Population2,249,5152025

Land area28,120 km²2023

TypeCountry