Guam vs Jordan
Jordan is 164 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Jordan about 164 times.
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 164× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Amman |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Jordan?
- No. Guam is 164 times smaller than Jordan. Guam covers 544 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Jordan?
- About 164 times: Jordan has 164× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Jordan 129 per km².