Iraq vs Northern Mariana Islands
Iraq is 942 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Iraq about 942 times.
IraqNorthern Mariana IslandsIraq moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is 942× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Iraq | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 43,541 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Saipan |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Iraq is 942 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Iraq?
- About 942 times: Iraq has 942× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Iraq and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 43,541. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².