Ethiopia vs Jordan
Ethiopia is 12.4 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Ethiopia about 12 times.
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Ethiopia is 12.4× the area of Jordan.
| Ethiopia | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Amman |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°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 Ethiopia bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 12.4 times larger than Jordan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 12 times: Ethiopia has 12.4× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Ethiopia and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia or Jordan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 11,520,684. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Jordan 129 per km².