Gabon vs Jordan
Gabon is 3.0 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Gabon about 3.0 times.
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3.0×
Gabon is 3.0× the area of Jordan.
| Gabon | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Amman |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Gabon is 3.0 times larger than Jordan. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Gabon?
- About 3.0 times: Gabon has 3.0× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Gabon and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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, Gabon or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Jordan 129 per km².