Jordan vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.7 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Uganda about 2.7 times.
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0.37×
Jordan is 0.37× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.7× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Kampala |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Jordan is 2.7 times smaller than Uganda. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Uganda?
- About 2.7 times: Uganda has 2.7× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Uganda 213 per km².