Jordan vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 7.21 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into South Sudan about 7.2 times.
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Jordan is 0.14× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 7.21× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° 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 South Sudan?
- No. Jordan is 7.21 times smaller than South Sudan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into South Sudan?
- About 7.2 times: South Sudan has 7.21× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².