Jordan vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 3.7 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Malaysia about 3.7 times.
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0.27×
Jordan is 0.27× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 3.7× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Jordan is 3.7 times smaller than Malaysia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Malaysia?
- About 3.7 times: Malaysia has 3.7× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².