Jordan vs Libya
Libya is 19.7 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Libya about 20 times.
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Jordan is 0.05× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 19.7× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Jordan is 19.7 times smaller than Libya. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Libya?
- About 20 times: Libya has 19.7× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 7,458,555. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².