Which is bigger: Jordan or Serbia?

Jordan is larger (89,318 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Serbia (88,444 km²).

Why do Jordan and Serbia look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Jordan and Serbia are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Jordan×Serbia

Put Jordan and Serbia on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Jordan ↗

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Total surface area89,318 km²ed. 2024

Population11,520,6842025

Land area88,794 km²2023

TypeCountry

Serbia ↗

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Total surface area88,444 km²ed. 2024

Population6,549,1432025

Land area84,090 km²2023

TypeCountry