Jordan vs Spain
Spain is 5.66 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Spain about 5.7 times.
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0.18×
Jordan is 0.18× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 5.66× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Jordan is 5.66 times smaller than Spain. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Spain?
- About 5.7 times: Spain has 5.66× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Spain 98 per km².