Guyana vs Northern Mariana Islands
Guyana is 463 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Guyana about 463 times.
GuyanaNorthern Mariana IslandsGuyana moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 463× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Guyana | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 43,541 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Saipan |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Guyana is 463 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Guyana?
- About 463 times: Guyana has 463× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Guyana and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 43,541. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².