Afghanistan vs Northern Mariana Islands
Afghanistan is 1,406 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Afghanistan about 1406 times.
AfghanistanNorthern Mariana IslandsAfghanistan moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 1,406× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Afghanistan | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 43,541 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N 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 Afghanistan bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 1,406 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1406 times: Afghanistan has 1,406× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Afghanistan and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands 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, Afghanistan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 43,541. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².