Equatorial Guinea vs Jordan
Jordan is 3.18 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Jordan about 3.2 times.
Equatorial GuineaJordanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.31× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 3.18× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Amman |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Jordan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 3.18 times smaller than Jordan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Jordan?
- About 3.2 times: Jordan has 3.18× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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, Equatorial Guinea or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Jordan 129 per km².