Jordan vs Sierra Leone
Jordan is 25% larger than Sierra Leone.
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Jordan is 1.25× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Jordan | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Jordan is 25% larger than Sierra Leone. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Jordan?
- About 1.2 times: Jordan has 1.25× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Jordan and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 8,819,794. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².