Jordan vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 11.5 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Mauritania about 12 times.
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Jordan is 0.09× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 11.5× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Jordan is 11.5 times smaller than Mauritania. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Mauritania?
- About 12 times: Mauritania has 11.5× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. 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 Mauritania?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,315,065. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².