Jordan vs Peru
Peru is 14.4 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Peru about 14 times.
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Jordan is 0.07× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 14.4× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S 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 Peru?
- No. Jordan is 14.4 times smaller than Peru. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Peru?
- About 14 times: Peru has 14.4× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Peru 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 Peru 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Peru 27 per km².