Iraq vs Jordan
Iraq is 4.89 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Iraq about 4.9 times.
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Iraq is 4.89× the area of Jordan.
| Iraq | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Amman |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Iraq is 4.89 times larger than Jordan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Iraq?
- About 4.9 times: Iraq has 4.89× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Iraq and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Jordan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 11,520,684. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Jordan 129 per km².