Honduras vs Jordan
Honduras is 26% larger than Jordan.
HondurasJordanHonduras moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Honduras is 1.26× the area of Jordan.
| Honduras | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Amman |
| Region | Central America | 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Honduras is 26% larger than Jordan. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Honduras?
- About 1.3 times: Honduras has 1.26× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Honduras and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Jordan 129 per km².