Jordan vs Sudan
Sudan is 21.1 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Sudan about 21 times.
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Jordan is 0.05× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 21.1× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Jordan is 21.1 times smaller than Sudan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Sudan?
- About 21 times: Sudan has 21.1× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Sudan 27 per km².