Jordan vs Tonga
Jordan is 119 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Jordan about 119 times.
JordanTongaJordan moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Jordan is 119× the area of Tonga.
| Jordan | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 103,742 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Nuku'alofa |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Jordan is 119 times larger than Tonga. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Jordan?
- About 119 times: Jordan has 119× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Jordan and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 103,742. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Tonga 139 per km².