Chile vs Northern Mariana Islands
Chile is 1,630 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Chile about 1630 times.
ChileNorthern Mariana IslandsChile moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 1,630× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Chile | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 43,541 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Saipan |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Chile is 1,630 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Chile?
- About 1630 times: Chile has 1,630× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Chile and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 43,541. Density: Chile 26 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².