Afghanistan vs Jordan
Afghanistan is 7.3 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Afghanistan about 7.3 times.
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7.3×
Afghanistan is 7.3× the area of Jordan.
| Afghanistan | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Amman |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× 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 Afghanistan bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 7.3 times larger than Jordan. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Afghanistan?
- About 7.3 times: Afghanistan has 7.3× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Afghanistan and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× 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, Afghanistan or Jordan?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 11,520,684. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Jordan 129 per km².