Jordan vs Maldives
Jordan is 300 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Jordan about 300 times.
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Jordan is 300× the area of Maldives.
| Jordan | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 529,676 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Male |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Jordan is 300 times larger than Maldives. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Jordan?
- About 300 times: Jordan has 300× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Jordan and Maldives 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 Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 529,676. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².