Jordan vs Yemen
Yemen is 5.1 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Yemen about 5.1 times.
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Jordan is 0.2× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 5.1× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Jordan is 5.1 times smaller than Yemen. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Yemen?
- About 5.1 times: Yemen has 5.1× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Yemen 92 per km².