Ireland vs Northern Mariana Islands
Ireland is 150 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Ireland about 150 times.
IrelandNorthern Mariana IslandsIreland moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 150× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Ireland | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 43,541 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Saipan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Ireland is 150 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Ireland?
- About 150 times: Ireland has 150× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Ireland and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 43,541. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².