Jordan vs South Africa
South Africa is 13.7 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into South Africa about 14 times.
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Jordan is 0.07× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 13.7× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Jordan is 13.7 times smaller than South Africa. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into South Africa?
- About 14 times: South Africa has 13.7× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², South Africa 53 per km².