Eswatini vs Jordan
Jordan is 5.15 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Jordan about 5.1 times.
EswatiniJordanEswatini moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.19× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 5.15× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Amman |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Jordan?
- No. Eswatini is 5.15 times smaller than Jordan. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Jordan?
- About 5.1 times: Jordan has 5.15× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Jordan 129 per km².