Aruba vs Jordan
Jordan is 499 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Jordan about 499 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 499× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Jordan?
- No. Aruba is 499 times smaller than Jordan. Aruba covers 179 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Jordan?
- About 499 times: Jordan has 499× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Jordan 129 per km².