Bhutan vs Northern Mariana Islands
Bhutan is 82.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Bhutan about 83 times.
BhutanNorthern Mariana IslandsBhutan moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 82.7× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Bhutan | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 43,541 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Bhutan is 82.7 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Bhutan?
- About 83 times: Bhutan has 82.7× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Bhutan and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 43,541. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².