Jordan vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 3.0 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into New Zealand about 3.0 times.
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0.33×
Jordan is 0.33× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 3.0× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Wellington |
| Region | Western Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Jordan is 3.0 times smaller than New Zealand. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into New Zealand?
- About 3.0 times: New Zealand has 3.0× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,324,700. Density: Jordan 129 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².