Guatemala vs Jordan
Guatemala is 22% larger than Jordan.
GuatemalaJordanGuatemala moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Guatemala is 1.22× the area of Jordan.
| Guatemala | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Amman |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Guatemala is 22% larger than Jordan. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.2 times: Guatemala has 1.22× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Guatemala and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Jordan?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 11,520,684. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Jordan 129 per km².