Jordan vs Namibia
Namibia is 9.24 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Namibia about 9.2 times.
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Jordan is 0.11× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 9.24× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Windhoek |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. Jordan is 9.24 times smaller than Namibia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Namibia?
- About 9.2 times: Namibia has 9.24× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 3,092,816. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².