Jordan vs Trinidad and Tobago
Jordan is 17.4 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Jordan about 17 times.
JordanTrinidad and TobagoJordan moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
17.4×
Jordan is 17.4× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Jordan | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Port-of-Spain |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Jordan is 17.4 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Jordan?
- About 17 times: Jordan has 17.4× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Jordan and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 1,367,764. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².