Italy vs Jordan
Italy is 3.38 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Italy about 3.4 times.
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3.38×
Italy is 3.38× the area of Jordan.
| Italy | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Amman |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Italy is 3.38 times larger than Jordan. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Italy?
- About 3.4 times: Italy has 3.38× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Italy and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Jordan?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 11,520,684. Density: Italy 195 per km², Jordan 129 per km².