Jordan vs Kiribati
Jordan is 110 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Jordan about 110 times.
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Jordan is 110× the area of Kiribati.
| Jordan | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 136,488 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jordan sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Jordan bigger than Kiribati?
- Yes. Jordan is 110 times larger than Kiribati. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Jordan?
- About 110 times: Jordan has 110× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Jordan and Kiribati look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Kiribati about 1.0×. 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, Jordan or Kiribati?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 136,488. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².