Jordan vs Mexico
Mexico is 22.1 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Mexico about 22 times.
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Jordan is 0.05× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 22.1× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Jordan is 22.1 times smaller than Mexico. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Mexico?
- About 22 times: Mexico has 22.1× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Mexico 67 per km².