Jordan vs Samoa
Jordan is 31.4 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Jordan about 31 times.
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31.4×
Jordan is 31.4× the area of Samoa.
| Jordan | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 219,306 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Apia |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Jordan is 31.4 times larger than Samoa. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Jordan?
- About 31 times: Jordan has 31.4× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Jordan and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 219,306. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Samoa 77 per km².