Antarctica vs Jordan
Antarctica is 157 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Antarctica about 157 times.
AntarcticaJordanAntarctica moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 157× the area of Jordan.
| Antarctica | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | — | Amman |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 157 times larger than Jordan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Antarctica?
- About 157 times: Antarctica has 157× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Antarctica and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Jordan 129 per km².