Jordan vs Taiwan
Jordan is 2.47 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Jordan about 2.5 times.
JordanTaiwanJordan moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
2.47×
Jordan is 2.47× the area of Taiwan.
| Jordan | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Jordan is 2.47 times larger than Taiwan. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Jordan?
- About 2.5 times: Jordan has 2.47× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Jordan and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².