Jordan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 10.2 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Venezuela about 10 times.
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Jordan is 0.1× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 10.2× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Caracas |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Jordan is 10.2 times smaller than Venezuela. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Venezuela?
- About 10 times: Venezuela has 10.2× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².