Jordan vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 10.6 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Tanzania about 11 times.
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Jordan is 0.09× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 10.6× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Jordan is 10.6 times smaller than Tanzania. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Tanzania?
- About 11 times: Tanzania has 10.6× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².