Greece vs Jordan
Greece is 48% larger than Jordan.
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Greece is 1.48× the area of Jordan.
| Greece | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Amman |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Greece is 48% larger than Jordan. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Greece?
- About 1.5 times: Greece has 1.48× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Greece and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Jordan 129 per km².