Andorra vs Northern Mariana Islands
Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands are almost exactly the same size.
AndorraNorthern Mariana IslandsAndorra moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Andorra is 1.01× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Andorra | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 43,541 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands are almost exactly the same size. Andorra covers 468 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 1.0 times: Andorra has 1.01× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 43,541. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².