Jordan vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 2.24 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2.2 times.
JordanKyrgyzstanJordan moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Jordan is 0.45× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 2.24× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Jordan is 2.24 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2.2 times: Kyrgyzstan has 2.24× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 7,343,064. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².