Belize vs Northern Mariana Islands
Belize is 49.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Belize about 49 times.
BelizeNorthern Mariana IslandsBelize moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 49.5× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Belize | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 43,541 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Saipan |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Belize is 49.5 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Belize?
- About 49 times: Belize has 49.5× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Belize and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 43,541. Density: Belize 18 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².