Jordan vs Slovakia
Jordan is 82% larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Jordan about 1.8 times.
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1.82×
Jordan is 1.82× the area of Slovakia.
| Jordan | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Jordan is 82% larger than Slovakia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Jordan?
- About 1.8 times: Jordan has 1.82× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Jordan and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,413,813. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².