Jordan vs Kenya
Kenya is 6.51 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Kenya about 6.5 times.
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Jordan is 0.15× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 6.51× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Nairobi |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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. Jordan sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Jordan bigger than Kenya?
- No. Jordan is 6.51 times smaller than Kenya. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Kenya?
- About 6.5 times: Kenya has 6.51× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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, Jordan or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Kenya 99 per km².