Kazakhstan vs Northern Mariana Islands
Kazakhstan is 5,873 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Kazakhstan about 5873 times.
KazakhstanNorthern Mariana IslandsKazakhstan moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5,873× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Kazakhstan | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 43,541 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Saipan |
| Region | Central Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5,873 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5873 times: Kazakhstan has 5,873× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 43,541. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².