Jordan vs Lithuania
Jordan is 37% larger than Lithuania.
JordanLithuaniaJordan moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Jordan is 1.37× the area of Lithuania.
| Jordan | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Yes. Jordan is 37% larger than Lithuania. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Jordan?
- About 1.4 times: Jordan has 1.37× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Jordan and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,888,774. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².