Anguilla vs Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 5.1 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 5.1 times.
AnguillaNorthern Mariana IslandsAnguilla moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Anguilla is 0.2× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 5.1× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 43,541 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Saipan |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- No. Anguilla is 5.1 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 5.1 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 5.1× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².