Falkland Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands
Falkland Islands is 26.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 26 times.
Falkland IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsFalkland Islands moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 26.3× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 43,541 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Saipan |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 26.3 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 26 times: Falkland Islands has 26.3× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².