Jordan vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 4.55 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Paraguay about 4.6 times.
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Jordan is 0.22× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 4.55× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Jordan is 4.55 times smaller than Paraguay. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Paraguay?
- About 4.6 times: Paraguay has 4.55× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 7,013,078. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².