Jordan vs Qatar
Jordan is 7.81 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Jordan about 7.8 times.
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Jordan is 7.81× the area of Qatar.
| Jordan | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Doha |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Jordan is 7.81 times larger than Qatar. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Jordan?
- About 7.8 times: Jordan has 7.81× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Jordan and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,972,215. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Qatar 260 per km².