Jordan vs Palestine
Jordan is 10.9 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Jordan about 11 times.
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Jordan is 10.9× the area of Palestine.
| Jordan | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Jordan is 10.9 times larger than Palestine. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Jordan?
- About 11 times: Jordan has 10.9× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Jordan and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,413,596. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Palestine 659 per km².