Jordan vs Romania
Romania is 2.67 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Romania about 2.7 times.
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0.37×
Jordan is 0.37× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.67× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. 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 Romania?
- No. Jordan is 2.67 times smaller than Romania. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Romania?
- About 2.7 times: Romania has 2.67× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jordan or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Romania 80 per km².