Croatia vs Northern Mariana Islands
Croatia is 122 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Croatia about 122 times.
CroatiaNorthern Mariana IslandsCroatia moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 122× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Croatia | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 43,541 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Croatia is 122 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Croatia?
- About 122 times: Croatia has 122× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Croatia and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 43,541. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².