Austria vs Northern Mariana Islands
Austria is 181 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Austria about 181 times.
AustriaNorthern Mariana IslandsAustria moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 181× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Austria | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 43,541 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Saipan |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Austria is 181 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Austria?
- About 181 times: Austria has 181× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Austria and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 43,541. Density: Austria 110 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².