Jordan vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 60% larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Tajikistan about 1.6 times.
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Jordan is 0.62× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.6× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Jordan is 38% smaller than Tajikistan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.6 times: Tajikistan has 1.6× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 10,786,734. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².