Antigua and Barbuda vs Jordan
Jordan is 203 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Jordan about 203 times.
Antigua and BarbudaJordanAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 203× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Jordan?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 203 times smaller than Jordan. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Jordan?
- About 203 times: Jordan has 203× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Jordan 129 per km².