Jordan vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 30.5 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Kazakhstan about 30 times.
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Jordan is 0.03× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 30.5× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Astana |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jordan sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Jordan bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Jordan is 30.5 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 30 times: Kazakhstan has 30.5× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Jordan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².