Jordan vs Kuwait
Jordan is 5.01 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Jordan about 5.0 times.
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Jordan is 5.01× the area of Kuwait.
| Jordan | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Jordan is 5.01 times larger than Kuwait. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Jordan?
- About 5.0 times: Jordan has 5.01× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Jordan and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 4,865,298. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².