Jordan vs Turkey
Turkey is 8.77 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Turkey about 8.8 times.
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Jordan is 0.11× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 8.77× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Ankara |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Jordan is 8.77 times smaller than Turkey. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Turkey?
- About 8.8 times: Turkey has 8.77× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Turkey 110 per km².