Jordan vs Palau
Jordan is 192 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Jordan about 192 times.
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Jordan is 192× the area of Palau.
| Jordan | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 17,663 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Jordan is 192 times larger than Palau. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Jordan?
- About 192 times: Jordan has 192× the area of Palau.
- Why do Jordan and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 17,663. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Palau 38 per km².