Colombia vs Jordan
Colombia is 12.8 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Colombia about 13 times.
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Colombia is 12.8× the area of Jordan.
| Colombia | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Amman |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Colombia is 12.8 times larger than Jordan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Colombia?
- About 13 times: Colombia has 12.8× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Colombia and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Jordan?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 11,520,684. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Jordan 129 per km².