Botswana vs Jordan
Botswana is 6.51 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Botswana about 6.5 times.
BotswanaJordanBotswana moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
6.51×
Botswana is 6.51× the area of Jordan.
| Botswana | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Amman |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Botswana is 6.51 times larger than Jordan. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Botswana?
- About 6.5 times: Botswana has 6.51× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Botswana and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Jordan 129 per km².