Jordan vs Nauru
Jordan is 4,254 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Jordan about 4254 times.
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4,254×
Jordan is 4,254× the area of Nauru.
| Jordan | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 12,025 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Jordan is 4,254 times larger than Nauru. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Jordan?
- About 4254 times: Jordan has 4,254× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Jordan and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 12,025. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Nauru 573 per km².