Bahamas vs Iran
Iran is 119 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Iran about 119 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 119× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Tehran |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Bahamas bigger than Iran?
- No. Bahamas is 119 times smaller than Iran. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Iran?
- About 119 times: Iran has 119× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. 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, Bahamas or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Iran 56 per km².