British Virgin Islands vs Jordan
Jordan is 592 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Jordan about 592 times.
British Virgin IslandsJordanBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 592× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Jordan?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 592 times smaller than Jordan. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Jordan?
- About 592 times: Jordan has 592× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands 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, British Virgin Islands or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Jordan 129 per km².