Bahamas vs Jordan
Jordan is 6.44 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Jordan about 6.4 times.
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Bahamas is 0.16× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 6.44× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Amman |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- No. Bahamas is 6.44 times smaller than Jordan. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Jordan?
- About 6.4 times: Jordan has 6.44× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Jordan 129 per km².