Jordan vs Puerto Rico
Jordan is 9.81 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Jordan about 9.8 times.
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Jordan is 9.81× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Jordan | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | San Juan |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Jordan is 9.81 times larger than Puerto Rico. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Jordan?
- About 9.8 times: Jordan has 9.81× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Jordan and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 3,184,835. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².