Guernsey vs Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 5.95 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 5.9 times.
GuernseyNorthern Mariana IslandsGuernsey moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.17× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 5.95× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 43,541 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Saipan |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- No. Guernsey is 5.95 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 5.9 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 5.95× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 43,541. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².