Jordan vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 25.2 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 25 times.
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Jordan is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 25.2× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Jordan is 25.2 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 25 times: Saudi Arabia has 25.2× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².