Where is Bhutan?

64% of players find Bhutan on their first tap of a blank globe, which makes it the 100th hardest country to place of the 166 in the game. It is in Southern Asia, wedged between China and India, and its capital is Thimphu. It is landlocked, with no coastline at all.

Bhutan (gold) and its neighbourhood.

Which countries border Bhutan?

Bhutan sits between India and China. India accounts for 58.9% of the land border, China the other 41.1%. Those borders are all of it: Bhutan is landlocked, with no sea access.

NeighbourShare of land borderCan players find it?
India58.9%92% find it
China41.1%92% find it

Shares are measured from Natural Earth 1:50m country outlines, so treat them as proportions rather than surveyed distances. The find rates come from our own play data.

Can people actually find it?

64% of players put their first tap on Bhutan when the game asks for it. The median player hovers for 8 seconds before daring a guess.

First guesses land an average of 394 km to the south-west of where Bhutan really is. The world's mental map has it drifting.

Those numbers come from over a quarter of a million real guesses in Borderline, a daily game where everyone gets the same five countries to find on a 3D globe.

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Quick facts

Official name
Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital
Thimphu
Region
Asia · Southern Asia
Area
38,394 km²
Coastline
None (landlocked)
Neighbours
India, China
Found first try
64% of players
Median time to first tap
8 seconds

Common questions

Where is Bhutan located?

Bhutan is in Southern Asia, part of Asia. Its capital is Thimphu, and it borders 2 countries: India, China.

Which countries border Bhutan?

India, China. India accounts for the largest share of the land border, about 58.9% of it.

Is Bhutan landlocked?

Yes. Bhutan has no coastline, so every border it has is a land border.

What is the capital of Bhutan?

Thimphu.

Why is Bhutan hard to find on a map?

64% of players put their first tap inside Bhutan when asked to find it on a blank globe, and the median player waits 8 seconds before committing. Most people get there, but rarely instantly.

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