Ireland vs Jordan
Jordan is 28% larger than Ireland.
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Ireland is 0.78× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.28× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Amman |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Jordan?
- No. Ireland is 22% smaller than Jordan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Jordan?
- About 1.3 times: Jordan has 1.28× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Jordan 129 per km².