Jordan vs Switzerland
Jordan is 2.16 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Jordan about 2.2 times.
JordanSwitzerlandJordan moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
2.16×
Jordan is 2.16× the area of Switzerland.
| Jordan | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Jordan is 2.16 times larger than Switzerland. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Jordan?
- About 2.2 times: Jordan has 2.16× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Jordan and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 9,092,436. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².