Jordan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 4.37 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Zimbabwe about 4.4 times.
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Jordan is 0.23× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 4.37× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Jordan is 4.37 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 4.4 times: Zimbabwe has 4.37× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².