Jordan vs Somalia
Somalia is 7.14 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Somalia about 7.1 times.
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Jordan is 0.14× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 7.14× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Jordan is 7.14 times smaller than Somalia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Somalia?
- About 7.1 times: Somalia has 7.14× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Somalia 31 per km².