Jordan vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5.5 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.5 times.
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Jordan is 0.18× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5.5× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Jordan is 5.5 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.5 times: Turkmenistan has 5.5× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 7,618,847. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².