Iran vs Jordan
Iran is 18.4 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Iran about 18 times.
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Iran is 18.4× the area of Jordan.
| Iran | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Amman |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Iran is 18.4 times larger than Jordan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Iran?
- About 18 times: Iran has 18.4× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Iran and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Jordan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 11,520,684. Density: Iran 56 per km², Jordan 129 per km².