Anguilla vs Jordan
Jordan is 982 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Jordan about 982 times.
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 982× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Amman |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Jordan?
- No. Anguilla is 982 times smaller than Jordan. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Jordan?
- About 982 times: Jordan has 982× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. 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, Anguilla or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Jordan 129 per km².