Åland Islands vs Jordan
Jordan is 56.4 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Jordan about 56 times.
Åland IslandsJordanÅland Islands moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 56.4× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Amman |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Jordan?
- No. Åland Islands is 56.4 times smaller than Jordan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 56 times: Jordan has 56.4× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Jordan 129 per km².