Jordan vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 35% larger than Jordan.
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Jordan is 0.74× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.35× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Managua |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Jordan is 26% smaller than Nicaragua. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.3 times: Nicaragua has 1.35× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 7,007,502. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².