Belgium vs Jordan
Jordan is 2.91 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Jordan about 2.9 times.
BelgiumJordanBelgium moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Belgium is 0.34× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 2.91× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Amman |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Jordan?
- No. Belgium is 2.91 times smaller than Jordan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Jordan?
- About 2.9 times: Jordan has 2.91× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Jordan?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 11,520,684. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Jordan 129 per km².