Côte d'Ivoire vs Jordan
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.61 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.6 times.
Côte d'IvoireJordanCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
3.61×
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.61× the area of Jordan.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Amman |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.61 times larger than Jordan. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 3.6 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.61× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Jordan?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 11,520,684. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Jordan 129 per km².