Jordan vs Sri Lanka
Jordan is 36% larger than Sri Lanka.
JordanSri LankaJordan moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.36×
Jordan is 1.36× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Jordan | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Colombo |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Jordan is 36% larger than Sri Lanka. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Jordan?
- About 1.4 times: Jordan has 1.36× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Jordan and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².