Congo vs Jordan
Congo is 3.83 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Congo about 3.8 times.
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Congo is 3.83× the area of Jordan.
| Congo | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Amman |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Congo is 3.83 times larger than Jordan. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Congo?
- About 3.8 times: Congo has 3.83× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Congo and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Jordan 129 per km².