Australia vs Northern Mariana Islands
Australia is 16,578 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Australia about 16578 times.
AustraliaNorthern Mariana IslandsAustralia moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 16,578× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Australia | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 43,541 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Saipan |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Australia is 16,578 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Australia?
- About 16578 times: Australia has 16,578× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Australia and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 43,541. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².