Gambia vs Jordan
Jordan is 7.91 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Jordan about 7.9 times.
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Gambia is 0.13× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 7.91× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Amman |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Jordan?
- No. Gambia is 7.91 times smaller than Jordan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Jordan?
- About 7.9 times: Jordan has 7.91× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Jordan 129 per km².