Jordan vs United Arab Emirates
Jordan is 7% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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1.07×
Jordan is 1.07× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Jordan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Jordan is 7% larger than United Arab Emirates. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Jordan?
- About 1.1 times: Jordan has 1.07× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Jordan and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 11,513,149. Density: Jordan 129 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².