Japan vs Northern Mariana Islands
Japan is 815 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Japan about 815 times.
JapanNorthern Mariana IslandsJapan moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 815× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Japan | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 43,541 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Japan is 815 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Japan?
- About 815 times: Japan has 815× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Japan and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 43,541. Density: Japan 326 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².