Chad vs Jordan
Chad is 14.4 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Chad about 14 times.
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14.4×
Chad is 14.4× the area of Jordan.
| Chad | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Amman |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Chad is 14.4 times larger than Jordan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Chad?
- About 14 times: Chad has 14.4× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Chad and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Jordan?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 11,520,684. Density: Chad 16 per km², Jordan 129 per km².