Japan vs Jordan
Japan is 4.23 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Japan about 4.2 times.
JapanJordanJapan moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
4.23×
Japan is 4.23× the area of Jordan.
| Japan | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Amman |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Japan is 4.23 times larger than Jordan. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Japan?
- About 4.2 times: Japan has 4.23× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Japan and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Jordan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 11,520,684. Density: Japan 326 per km², Jordan 129 per km².