Bhutan vs Jordan
Jordan is 2.33 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Jordan about 2.3 times.
BhutanJordanBhutan moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.43× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 2.33× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Amman |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; 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 Bhutan bigger than Jordan?
- No. Bhutan is 2.33 times smaller than Jordan. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Jordan?
- About 2.3 times: Jordan has 2.33× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Jordan 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 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, Bhutan or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Jordan 129 per km².