Austria vs Jordan
Jordan is 7% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.94× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.07× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Amman |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Jordan?
- No. Austria is 6% smaller than Jordan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Jordan?
- About 1.1 times: Jordan has 1.07× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Jordan 129 per km².