Jordan vs New Caledonia
Jordan is 4.81 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Jordan about 4.8 times.
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Jordan is 4.81× the area of New Caledonia.
| Jordan | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 295,333 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Yes. Jordan is 4.81 times larger than New Caledonia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Jordan?
- About 4.8 times: Jordan has 4.81× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Jordan and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 295,333. Density: Jordan 129 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².