Brunei vs Northern Mariana Islands
Brunei is 12.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Brunei about 12 times.
BruneiNorthern Mariana IslandsBrunei moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 12.4× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Brunei | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 43,541 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Saipan |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Brunei is 12.4 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Brunei?
- About 12 times: Brunei has 12.4× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Brunei and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 43,541. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².