Belgium vs Northern Mariana Islands
Belgium is 66.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Belgium about 66 times.
BelgiumNorthern Mariana IslandsBelgium moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 66.1× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Belgium | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 43,541 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Saipan |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Belgium is 66.1 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Belgium?
- About 66 times: Belgium has 66.1× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Belgium and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 43,541. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².