Jordan vs Zambia
Zambia is 8.42 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Zambia about 8.4 times.
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Jordan is 0.12× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 8.42× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Jordan is 8.42 times smaller than Zambia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Zambia?
- About 8.4 times: Zambia has 8.42× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Zambia 29 per km².