Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands
Guam is 17% larger than Northern Mariana Islands.
GuamNorthern Mariana IslandsGuam moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Guam is 1.17× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 43,541 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Saipan |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Guam is 17% larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Guam covers 544 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.17× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 43,541. Density: Guam 311 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².