Jordan vs Panama
Jordan is 20% larger than Panama.
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Jordan is 1.2× the area of Panama.
| Jordan | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Panama City |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Jordan is 20% larger than Panama. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Jordan?
- About 1.2 times: Jordan has 1.2× the area of Panama.
- Why do Jordan and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 4,571,189. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Panama 62 per km².