French Polynesia vs Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia is 8.98 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into French Polynesia about 9.0 times.
French PolynesiaNorthern Mariana IslandsFrench Polynesia moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 8.98× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| French Polynesia | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 43,541 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Saipan |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 8.98 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into French Polynesia?
- About 9.0 times: French Polynesia has 8.98× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do French Polynesia and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 43,541. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².