Guatemala vs Northern Mariana Islands
Guatemala is 235 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Guatemala about 235 times.
GuatemalaNorthern Mariana IslandsGuatemala moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 235× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Guatemala | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 43,541 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Saipan |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Guatemala is 235 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Guatemala?
- About 235 times: Guatemala has 235× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Guatemala and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 43,541. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².