Chile vs Jordan
Chile is 8.46 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Chile about 8.5 times.
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Chile is 8.46× the area of Jordan.
| Chile | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Amman |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Chile is 8.46 times larger than Jordan. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Chile?
- About 8.5 times: Chile has 8.46× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Chile and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Jordan?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 11,520,684. Density: Chile 26 per km², Jordan 129 per km².