Jordan vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 97% larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Uruguay about 2.0 times.
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Jordan is 0.51× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.97× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Jordan is 49% smaller than Uruguay. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.0 times: Uruguay has 1.97× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 3,384,688. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².