Azerbaijan vs Jordan
Jordan is 3% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.97× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.03× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Amman |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Jordan?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3% smaller than Jordan. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Jordan?
- About 1.0 times: Jordan has 1.03× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× 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, Azerbaijan or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Jordan 129 per km².