Guinea vs Jordan
Guinea is 2.75 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Guinea about 2.8 times.
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Guinea is 2.75× the area of Jordan.
| Guinea | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Amman |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Guinea is 2.75 times larger than Jordan. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Guinea?
- About 2.8 times: Guinea has 2.75× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Guinea and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Jordan?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 11,520,684. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Jordan 129 per km².