Jordan vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 10.3 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Nigeria about 10 times.
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Jordan is 0.1× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 10.3× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Abuja |
| Region | Western Asia | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Jordan is 10.3 times smaller than Nigeria. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Nigeria?
- About 10 times: Nigeria has 10.3× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².