Jordan vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 83% larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Tunisia about 1.8 times.
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Jordan is 0.55× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.83× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Tunis |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Jordan is 45% smaller than Tunisia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.8 times: Tunisia has 1.83× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².