Jordan vs Rwanda
Jordan is 3.39 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Jordan about 3.4 times.
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Jordan is 3.39× the area of Rwanda.
| Jordan | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Jordan is 3.39 times larger than Rwanda. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Jordan?
- About 3.4 times: Jordan has 3.39× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Jordan and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².