Jordan vs Latvia
Jordan is 38% larger than Latvia.
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1.38×
Jordan is 1.38× the area of Latvia.
| Jordan | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Riga |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Yes. Jordan is 38% larger than Latvia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Jordan?
- About 1.4 times: Jordan has 1.38× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Jordan and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 1,847,785. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Latvia 29 per km².