Åland Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands
Åland Islands is 3.41 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Åland Islands about 3.4 times.
Åland IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsÅland Islands moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 3.41× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Åland Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 43,541 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Saipan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 3.41 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Åland Islands?
- About 3.4 times: Åland Islands has 3.41× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².