Jordan vs Vanuatu

Jordan is 7.33 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Jordan about 7.3 times.

JordanVanuatuJordan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Jordan is 7.33× the area of Vanuatu.
JordanVanuatu
Area89,341 km²12,190 km²
Population11,520,684335,169
Density129 / km²27 / km²
CapitalAmmanPort-Vila
RegionWestern AsiaMelanesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours50

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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Jordan is 7.33 times larger than Vanuatu. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Jordan?
About 7.3 times: Jordan has 7.33× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Jordan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 335,169. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².