Jordan vs Nepal
Nepal is 65% larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Nepal about 1.6 times.
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0.61×
Jordan is 0.61× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.65× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Jordan is 39% smaller than Nepal. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Nepal?
- About 1.6 times: Nepal has 1.65× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Nepal 201 per km².