Czechia vs Jordan
Jordan is 13% larger than Czechia.
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Czechia is 0.88× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.13× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Amman |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Jordan?
- No. Czechia is 12% smaller than Jordan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Jordan?
- About 1.1 times: Jordan has 1.13× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Jordan 129 per km².