Jordan vs Mauritius
Jordan is 43.8 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Jordan about 44 times.
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43.8×
Jordan is 43.8× the area of Mauritius.
| Jordan | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Port Louis |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Jordan is 43.8 times larger than Mauritius. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Jordan?
- About 44 times: Jordan has 43.8× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Jordan and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 1,243,741. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².