Israel vs Jordan
Jordan is 4.3 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Jordan about 4.3 times.
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Israel is 0.23× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 4.3× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Amman |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Jordan?
- No. Israel is 4.3 times smaller than Jordan. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Jordan?
- About 4.3 times: Jordan has 4.3× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Jordan 129 per km².