Jordan vs Morocco
Morocco is 5.0 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Morocco about 5.0 times.
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Jordan is 0.2× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 5.0× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Rabat |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Jordan is 5.0 times smaller than Morocco. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Morocco?
- About 5.0 times: Morocco has 5.0× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Morocco 86 per km².